Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Program Manager 

Job Code: 22230

Job Location: Culpeper, VA, Huntsville, AL -OR- Orlando, FL
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 Solutions Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Program Manager, this role can be located out of our Culpeper, VA (preferred), Huntsville, AL, or Orlando, FL facility. The Program Manager will assist in leading all phases of programs: planning, execution, strategy, and management, serving as a Deputy to the Manager, Program Management. Drives program action to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing program. Responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated project areas working with a program lead or manager to achieve results. Acts as customer contact for program activities, leading review sessions with customers for assigned aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution. Assists in coordinating program support, production, and supply chain teams to ensure on time and on budget deliveries.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for management and contract performance of a program or elements of a program.

• Responsible for complex programs.

• Manages and directs assigned program, which includes defining and understanding program scope, managing overall schedules and budget in accordance with applicable contractual and L3Harris/Aerojet Rocketdyne policies.

• Assures through the assigned program team that contract performance responsibility is properly delegated to performing organizations and outside suppliers.

• Develops and implements plans for follow-on production programs including proposal development, submittal, negotiation, and definitization.

• Provides guidance and assistance to the project team in meeting established schedules or resolving 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.

• 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 of 6 years of relevant program management experience, 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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP certification or equivalent. 

• Demonstrated managerial level of leadership.

• Extensive knowledge of financial management and business development practices.

• Experience with DoD contract execution and earned value management.

• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Word).

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