Specialist, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies•Culpeper, VA

5d•$80,500 - $149,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Missile Solution Segment of L3Harris is seeking an experienced Specialist, Program Management for its Huntsville, Alabama office or Orange, Virginia facility. The role assists in leading all phases of programs, including planning, execution, strategy, and management. It drives program actions to meet business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing program. The specialist is responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance in designated project areas, working with a program lead or manager. The role also serves as a customer contact for program activities, leads customer review sessions for assigned proposal development, negotiation, and execution activities, and coordinates program support, production, and supply-chain teams to support on-time, on-budget deliveries. Under general supervision, the specialist provides program direction, control, and coordination and manages contract performance for a program or elements of a program, including multifunctional programs. Responsibilities include defining program scope and managing schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris policies; ensuring contract performance responsibilities are delegated to performing organizations and suppliers; serving as the primary L3Harris customer interface; and developing and implementing plans for follow-on production programs, including proposal development, submission, negotiation, and definitization. The role contributes to business planning forecasts for awards, margins, sales, and profit; guides project teams in meeting schedules and resolving complex technical or operational problems; and integrates functional organizations and relevant technical, production, quality, procurement, contractual, and financial information. It may occasionally interface with customers and is accountable for successful completion of contractual requirements. Travel to other L3Harris and customer sites may be up to 25%. The position is based in Huntsville, AL, or Orange, VA. The Huntsville schedule is a 9/80 arrangement, with employees working 9 days in each 14-day period for 80 hours and every other Friday off. The Orange schedule is 4/10, with employees working four 10-hour days per week. The candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant program management experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related program management experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related program management experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

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 supervision.
Manage contract performance for a program or elements of a program, including multifunctional programs.
Define program scope and manage overall schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris policies.
Ensure contract performance responsibilities are properly delegated 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, submission, negotiation, and definitization.
Participate in forecasts of awards, margins, sales, and profit for assigned programs as part of the business planning cycle.
Guide and assist project teams in meeting established schedules and resolving complex technical or operational problems.
Use functional organizations to integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, testing, production support, procurement, contractual, and financial information.
Occasionally act as a customer communications interface and remain accountable for successful completion of contractual requirements.
Coordinate program support, production, and supply-chain teams to support on-time and on-budget deliveries.
Travel up to 25% to other L3Harris and customer sites.