Senior Specialist - Program Management 1

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Management

Job Code: 47269

Job Location: Northampton, MA.

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

Job Description:

L3Harris’ Maritime Imaging Systems business unit is seeking a strong, experienced Program Manager to lead the MK20 Mod “Next” development program, which will design/develop the next generation Electro-Optical Sensor System to replace the MK20 Mod 1.  The Program Manager will have responsibility for overall program execution from design and development through qualification and will manage the transition into initial production. This role is accountable for ensuring that all cost, schedule, technical, and delivery requirements are successfully achieved while coordinating cross-functional teams, managing program risks, and driving performance to meet customer and business objectives. The ideal candidate will deliver cutting-edge imaging system capabilities to customers across various contract types. This is an exciting leadership role and a fantastic chance to collaborate with an exceptional team!

Essential Functions:

• Lead a complex development program through all phases; including baseline, EAC and customer deliverables
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of development and productions programs connecting contract commitments to internal commitments
• 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.
• Lead the risk and opportunity process and drive mitigation with accountability
• 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 customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Expands the product’s capabilities with the customer.
• 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.
• Mentor junior PMs to set standard for program discipline

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• Experience leading a development program with Earned Value Management and Estimate at Completion fluency

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active US Secret Security Clearance
• Strong interpersonal and executive communication skills
• Navy or DoD program experience
• PMP Certification
• Proficient in MS Office (including MS Project)
• SAP

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $106K-$197K. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $92K-$171K. 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. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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