Specialist, Program Manager

L3HHCM20 • Montreal, QC

4d • CA$75,000 - CA$125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist, Program Manager will be responsible for managing major projects and programs across various company functional groups including finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality. This role requires experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) for planning, monitoring, and controlling project performance, including tracking cost and schedule variances. The position also involves demonstrated experience with Document Configuration Management and Windchill or equivalent platforms. The Specialist will lead strategic projects, provide support with bids and proposals, and offer guidance and make decisions on project issues. Ensuring compliance with internal program procedures and project control guidelines is crucial. The role involves interfacing and managing relationships with domestic and international customers, liaising with stakeholders to ensure technical, schedule, and budget compliance, and managing suppliers/subcontractors and manufacturers. Evaluating project risks, developing mitigation plans, reviewing project expenditures, cash collection, and EAC forecasts are also key responsibilities. The Specialist will prepare and submit monthly progress reports, lead internal project status reviews, and keep management informed of progress. The role requires the ability to travel 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, commerce or management.
• 5+ years of work-related experience.
• Requires proficient knowledge of job area typically obtained through a combination of education and experience. Must have practical knowledge of project management.
• Experience coordinating project activities across engineering, procurement, and site teams to support design, testing, and implementation phases.
• Strong ability to develop and track project schedules, manage risks, and monitor cost performance using established project management tools and processes.
• Hands-on involvement in preparing project plans, technical documentation, change requests, and progress reports for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Demonstrated capability to manage vendor deliverables, monitor execution milestones, and support FAT/SAT and commissioning activities.
• Organized and structured approach with the ability to manage own time effectively while operating across multiple projects.
• Effective communicator able to translate project status, constraints, and decisions to technical teams, management, and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills with a track record of meeting deadlines, handling competing priorities, and driving tasks to completion.
• Proficient with project management tools and software (MS Project, SharePoint, collaborative PM platforms).
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills both in French and English. The English language, in addition to French, is required to meet contractual requirements.
• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance;

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification is desirable
• Familiarity with naval ship systems and operator training would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensures major projects and programs are managed across company functional groups including finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) to effectively plan, monitor, and control project performance, including tracking cost and schedule variances against established baselines
• Demonstrated experience with Document Configuration Management and Windchill or equivalent platform
• Lead strategic projects; and provide support with bids and proposals.
• Provide guidance and make decisions on project issues.
• Ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control guidelines.
• Interfacing and managing relationships and expectations with Domestic and International customers.
• Liaise with all stakeholders and departments to ensure technical, schedule and budget compliance.
• Management of suppliers/subcontractors and manufacturers of products for the projects
• Evaluate project risk and develop mitigation plans, as required.
• Review project expenditure, cash collection and EAC forecasts.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports and Lead and participate in Internal monthly project status reviews.
• Keep management fully informed on progress.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Benefits

• L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination.
• L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law.

What This Job Offers

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