Senior Specialist, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

The Missile Solution Segment of L3Harris is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Program Manager to support the Lead Program Manager for the MK72 programs. The role is located in Huntsville, Alabama, or Orange, Virginia, and assists across program planning, execution, strategy, and management. The Senior Specialist drives program actions to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing program. They are responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance in designated project areas, working with a program lead or manager to achieve results.

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, on-budget deliveries. The position provides general program direction, control, and coordination under minimal direction and may involve business travel of up to 25% to other L3Harris and customer sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant program management experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of related program management experience; or 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 minimal direction.
• Manage program and contract performance for a program or elements of a program, including multifunctional or complex programs.
• Direct assigned programs by defining program scope and managing schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris policies.
• Ensure contract performance responsibility is properly delegated to performing organizations and outside suppliers through the assigned program team.
• 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, as required.
• 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 the Lead PMO in customer communications and be accountable for successful accomplishment of contractual requirements.
• Coordinate program support, production, and supply chain teams to support on-time, on-budget deliveries.
• Travel up to 25% to other L3Harris and customer sites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior