Senior Specialist - Program Management

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Management

Job Code: 47176

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

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

Job Description:

The Missile Solution Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Program Manager. This role is located in Huntsville, AL, or Orange, VA, and will support the Lead Program Manager for the MK72 programs, assisting in all phases of the programs: planning, execution, strategy, and management. The Senior Specialist drives program actions to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing program. This individual is responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated project areas, working with a program lead or manager to achieve results. The role serves as a customer contact for program activities, leading customer review sessions for assigned aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution. The Senior Specialist also assists in coordinating program support, production, and supply chain teams to ensure on-time, on-budget deliveries.

Essential Functions:

• Under minimal direction, this position provides general program direction, control, and coordination.
• Responsible for management and contract performance of a program or elements of a program.
• Responsible for multi-functional or complex programs.
• Manages and directs assigned programs, which includes defining and understanding program scope, managing overall schedules and budget in accordance with applicable contractual and L3Harris policies.
• Assures through the assigned program team that contract performance responsibility is properly delegated to performing organizations and outside suppliers.
• Provides the primary L3Harris interface with the customer.
• 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 L3Harris business planning cycle as required.
• Provides guidance and assistance to the project team in meeting established schedules or to resolve complex technical or operations problems.
• Responsible for effectively utilizing functional organizations to integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, test, production support, procurement, contractual and financial data.
• Supports Lead PMO in 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant program management experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of related program management experience. 10 years of prior related program management experience in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline.
• 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).

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