Senior Specialist, Program Management

About the role

The Missile Solution Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Program Manager. This role is located at our Huntsville, AL (headquarters) facility or Orange, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provides general program direction, control, and coordination under minimal direction.
• Manages and directs assigned programs, including defining and understanding program scope, managing overall schedules and budget in accordance with applicable contractual and Aerojet Rocketdyne policies.
• Ensures proper delegation of contract performance responsibility to performing organizations and outside suppliers.
• Acts as the primary Aerojet Rocketdyne interface with the customer, leading review sessions for proposal development, negotiations, and execution.
• Develops and implements plans for follow-on production programs, including proposal development, submittal, negotiation, and definitization.
• Participates in the forecast of awards/margins and sales/profit for assigned programs as part of the Aerojet Rocketdyne business planning cycle.
• Guides and assists the project team in meeting established schedules or resolving complex technical or operational problems.
• Utilizes functional organizations to integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, test, production support, procurement, contractual, and financial data.
• Communicates effectively with the customer and is accountable for the successful accomplishment of all contractual requirements.
• Up to 25% business travel to other L3Harris and customer sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant program management experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of related program management experience; or 10 years of prior related program management experience in lieu of a degree.
• Master’s degree in appropriate discipline preferred.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred.
• Demonstrated managerial level of leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of financial management and business development practices.
• Experience with DoD contract execution.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant program management experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of related program management experience; or 10 years of prior related program management experience in lieu of a degree.
• Master’s degree in appropriate discipline preferred.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred.
• Demonstrated managerial level of leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of financial management and business development practices.
• Experience with DoD contract execution.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Benefits

Up to 25% business travel to other L3Harris and customer sites.

Pay

Salary range is $120,000 - $150,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

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