Senior Specialist Program Manager

About the role

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion, ensuring timely delivery and mission success
• Drive 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
• Manage performance in key areas including cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs
• Support negotiation of contracts and contract changes
• Support preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statements of Work (SOW) and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contracts
• Act as primary contact and leader for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) on assigned programs
• Lead program review sessions with leadership to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills across a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences
• Travel up to 20% to domestic locations
• Other duties as assigned
• Able to obtain US Security Clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant program manager experience, OR Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related program manager experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related program manager experience is required

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with DoD contracts
• Experience with IR sensor systems or related technologies in a manufacturing/test environment
• PMP or equivalent program management certification
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes, hardware development lifecycle, manufacturing readiness, and transition to production
• Experience with earned value management, integrated master schedules, risk management, and formal gate or milestone reviews
• Proven track record managing program budgets, cost account management, and financial forecasting
• Experience with domestic and international customer engagements in a regulated defense environment
• Background in missile defense or sensor development programs

Benefits

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

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

Pay

TBD