Senior Specialist, Project Engineering - Cost Account Manager
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking a Cost Account Manager to support software and hardware development, assembly, integration, and test efforts within its Spectrum Superiority sector. The sector designs, manufactures, and provides operations and sustainment for resilient communications, telemetry, and electronic attack systems serving ISR, communications, and networking customers. This position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 80 hours over nine days in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off. The role manages cost, schedule, and performance for assigned control accounts across one or more programs, which may range from $50 million to $750 million. It develops and maintains control account plans, budgets, estimates at complete, and forecasts; monitors performance and variances; leads monthly EVMS reporting; and coordinates with program management, finance, scheduling, and engineering teams. The Cost Account Manager also supports risk and opportunity management, baseline change control, compliance with EVMS guidelines, and clear communication of program status to stakeholders. The position requires experience as a Cost Account Manager on development, production, or integration programs; experience with EVMS, forecasting, and cost performance analysis; and the ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and at least six years of related experience, a graduate degree and at least four years of related experience, or at least ten years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
Requirements
- Experience as a Cost Account Manager on development, production, or integration programs.
- Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), cost performance analysis, EACs, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Experience with tools such as Cobra, Open Plan, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Costpoint, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau, or Codex.
- Demonstrated success managing control account performance and delivering accurate forecasts within an EVMS environment.
- Experience with Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Baseline Change Requests (BCRs), IMS integration, Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs), CPI/SPI analyses, rolling-wave planning, and Work Authorization Documents (WADs).
- Experience partnering with Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Scheduling to support integrated program execution.
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to make informed decisions quickly and effectively under pressure.
- Experience with risk and opportunity management and corrective action planning.
- Experience supporting multi-discipline programs across multiple locations in a matrixed environment.
- Experience with software, hardware, integration, and/or test programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical, financial, and executive leadership teams.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six years of prior related experience; or graduate degree and a minimum of four years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of ten years of prior related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with resilient communications, telemetry communications, electronic attack, and/or network systems.
- Experience with DCMA-surveilled programs and higher-rigor EVMS environments.
- Experience with the government contract acquisition lifecycle.
- Experience managing design-to-cost activities.
- Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
- Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities.
- Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action processes and techniques.
- Project Management Institute PMP certification is desired.
Responsibilities
- Manage cost, schedule, and performance for assigned control accounts across one or more programs ranging from $50 million to $750 million.
- Develop, maintain, and analyze Control Account Plans, budgets, Estimates at Complete, and forecast data in alignment with program objectives.
- Partner with Program Management, Finance, Scheduling, and engineering Integrated Product Team leads on planning, baseline management, and execution of program scope.
- Review control account performance, identify cost and schedule variances, assess root causes, and drive corrective actions.
- Lead monthly EVMS reporting for assigned control accounts, including status collection, earned value updates, variance analysis, EAC development, and preparation of Contract Performance Reports and internal management reviews.
- Monitor labor, material, subcontract, and other direct cost performance against plan and recommend adjustments as needed.
- Identify, track, mitigate, and manage program risks and opportunities that may affect cost, schedule, or technical performance.
- Support change management, including baseline change requests and coordination of approvals for changes to technical, cost, and schedule baselines.
- Ensure control account activities comply with EVMS guidelines and support DCMA-surveilled program requirements where applicable.
- Communicate program financial and execution status to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support timely, data-driven decisions.
- Participate in cross-functional teams and continuous improvement efforts to improve planning, execution, and reporting rigor.
- Work collaboratively on quick-reaction projects and maintain regular contact with internal and external customers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
