Senior Specialist, Program Management

Job Title: Senior Specialist Program Management

Job Code: 45448

Job Location: Plano TX On Site

Job Schedule: 9/80 -Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space air land sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47000 employees with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

Directs all phases of program from inception through completion. Drives program execution to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders revenue recognition operating income and free cash flow for new continuing or current programs. Responsible for the cost schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.

Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals business plans performance Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities leading program review sessions with each customer to discuss cost schedule and technical performance.

Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules identifies program problems and obtains solutions such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical manufacturing and administrative areas.

Essential Functions:

• Candidates must have familiarity with program planning earned value management (EVM)supply chain risk management quality control production control and product costing tools.
• Must demonstrate a keen understanding of basic business operations and the organizationallevers (systems processes departments functions) that drive profitablegrowth.
• The individual will work without appreciable direction and exercise considerable latitude to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Excel and PowerPoint) and MS Project are required.
• Experience running programs for Government and Government Prime contractors is required and running avionics/electronics programs for airborne and/or space systems is desired
• PMPcertified or attainment within 2 years of hire
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in a technical field and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret U.S. security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience managing development programs with significant structured software development scope.
• Works under consultative direction against annual goals to manage large complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.
• Communicates within and outside of the organization to influence leadership to accept new practices approaches and concepts.

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