Specialist, Program Management

About the role

The Missile Solution Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Specialist, Program Manager. This role is located at our Huntsville, AL office or Orange, VA facility. This position assists in leading all phases of programs: planning, execution, strategy, and management. The role drives program action to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing program. Responsibilities include cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated project areas, working with a program lead or manager to achieve results. The Specialist acts as customer contact for program activities, leading review sessions with customers for assigned aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution. The role also assists in coordinating program support, production, and supply chain teams to ensure on-time and on-budget deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Provide general program direction, control, and coordination under general supervision.
• Manage and at times direct assigned programs, including defining and understanding program scope, managing overall schedules and budget in accordance with applicable contractual and Aerojet Rocketdyne policies.
• Assure through the assigned program team that contract performance responsibility is properly delegated to performing organizations and outside suppliers.
• Serve as the primary L3Harris interface with the customer.
• Develop and implement plans for follow-on production programs including proposal development, submittal, negotiation, and definitization.
• Participate in the forecast of awards/margins and sales/profit for assigned programs as part of the Aerojet Rocketdyne business planning cycle.
• Provide guidance and assistance to the project team in meeting established schedules or to resolve complex technical or operations problems.
• Responsibly utilize functional organizations to integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, test, production support, procurement, contractual and financial data.
• Act as an interface for communications 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.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 4 years of prior relevant program management experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related program management experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related program management experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
• Knowledge of financial management and business development practices.
• Experience with DoD contract execution.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia is $80,500 – $149,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays