L3Harris Technologies

Lead, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Waco • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management and/or project/systems engineering.
  • Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight.
  • Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.
  • Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes.
  • Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.
  • Serve as the deputy to the Program Manager, offering strategic direction and robust leadership to IPTs to align with overarching program goals.
  • Establish and monitor execution milestones to adhere to master schedules and payment timelines.
  • Maintain and monitor oversight of critical program elements, including material & supply chain, subcontracts, engineering, and operations, to ensure seamless integration, test, and delivery.
  • Utilize a comprehensive understanding of EVMS to meet or exceed financial, schedule, and technical performance indicators.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for the end-user and executive leadership, facilitating transparent communication and achieving contract milestones.
  • Identify challenges, opportunities, and risks across the program, developing strategies to address them effectively.
  • Provide oversight and manage the modification, integration, and test activities; to include schedules, internal/external meetings, customer presentations, and departmental budgets.
  • Direct the work of functional employees in the execution of the assigned projects while establishing and monitoring performance to schedules, plans, and milestones.
  • Respond to the customer's needs and be able to respond to quick reaction needs.
  • As required, support request/coordination outside of normal business hours.
  • Brief customer, end-user, and upper management on all facets of the assigned projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • Requires comprehensive level knowledge of job area.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders at various levels including senior/executive leadership.
  • Active DoD Security Clearance is required, Top Secret/SCI preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in Commercial, Department of Defense, and/or Military Aviation/Aerospace products development and production.
  • Demonstrated experience managing aircraft integration efforts.
  • Demonstrated experience in preparation of business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contracts.
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and management personnel onsite and offsite.
  • Demonstrated experience working in an environment that is fast-paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
  • Knowledge of manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.
  • Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management System.
  • Knowledge in SAP or Solumina Aviation background/knowledge.
Benefits
  • Ability to travel, as required, up to ~25% or more based on business needs.
  • Ability to work extended hours as required, to ensure program success.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementsystems engineeringEarned Value Management Systemaircraft integrationfinancial managementmilestone schedulingbusiness plans preparationproposal work statementsoperating budgetsprocess improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementproblem resolutionstrategic directionoversightcollaborationadaptabilitytransparencyrisk management
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeDoD Security ClearanceTop Secret/SCI clearance