Senior Specialist, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies•Huntsville, AL

19h

About The Position

L3Harris’s Missile Solution Segment is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Program Management to support the Lead Program Manager for the Tomahawk programs in Huntsville, Alabama. The position assists with program planning, execution, strategy, and management, and drives program actions to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow. It is responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance in designated project areas, working with a program lead or manager. The role serves as a customer contact for program activities and leads customer review sessions for assigned aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution. It also coordinates program support, production, and supply chain teams to help ensure on-time and on-budget deliveries. The schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Business travel to L3Harris and customer sites may be up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant program management experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related program management experience; or at least 10 years of prior related program management experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
Knowledge of financial management and business development practices.
Experience with DoD contract execution.
Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

Provide general program direction, control, and coordination under general direction.
Manage program or program-element contract performance, including multi-functional or complex programs.
Manage assigned programs by defining program scope and overseeing schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris policies.
Ensure the program team properly delegates contract performance responsibilities to performing organizations and outside suppliers.
Serve as the primary L3Harris interface with the customer.
Develop and implement plans for follow-on production programs, including proposal development, submittal, negotiation, and definitization.
Participate in forecasting awards, margins, sales, and profit for assigned programs as part of the L3Harris business planning cycle.
Guide and assist the project team in meeting schedules and resolving complex technical or operational problems.
Use functional organizations to integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, test, production support, procurement, contractual, and financial data.
Support Lead PMO communications with the customer and ensure successful accomplishment of contractual requirements.
Coordinate program support, production, and supply chain teams to support on-time and on-budget deliveries.
Travel to other L3Harris and customer sites, up to 25%.