Specialist, Program Management

L3Harris•Huntsville, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Missile Solution Segment of L3Harris is seeking an experienced Specialist, Program Manager for its Huntsville, Alabama office or Orange, Virginia facility. The role assists in leading program planning, execution, strategy, and management, and drives program actions to meet 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 position provides general program direction, control, and coordination under general supervision and manages contract performance for a program or program elements, including multifunctional programs. It defines and understands program scope and manages schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris policies. The role coordinates program teams and functional organizations, serves as a primary customer interface, and supports proposal development, negotiations, execution, and follow-on production planning. It also contributes to business planning forecasts and helps resolve complex technical or operational issues. Business travel to other L3Harris and customer sites may be required, up to 25%. The employee must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance. Work schedules vary by location: Huntsville follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off; Orange follows a 4/10 schedule, working four 10-hour days per week.

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 program or program-element contract performance, including multifunctional programs.
Define and understand program scope and manage overall schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris policies.
Ensure contract performance responsibilities are delegated appropriately to performing organizations and outside suppliers through the program team.
Serve as the primary L3Harris interface with the customer and lead customer review sessions for assigned aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution.
Develop and implement plans for follow-on production programs, including proposal development, submission, negotiation, and definitization.
Participate in forecasting awards, margins, sales, and profit for assigned programs as part of the business planning cycle.
Guide and assist project teams in meeting schedules or resolving complex technical or operational problems.
Coordinate functional organizations and integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, test, production support, procurement, contractual, and financial data.
Coordinate program support, production, and supply chain teams to support on-time and on-budget deliveries.
Maintain accountability for successful accomplishment of contractual requirements.