Senior Specialist, Program Management

Role Overview

• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or major program subsystems
• Direct all program phases from inception through completion
• Participate in contract negotiations and contract modifications
• Coordinate preparation of proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, operating budgets, and contract terms/conditions
• Serve as primary customer contact for program activities and lead program review sessions addressing cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test
• Develop new business opportunities and expand product lines with customers
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules
• Identify program challenges and implement solutions, including resource allocation and contractual specification changes
• Direct matrixed employees assigned to the program's Integrated Product Team (IPT) across technical, manufacturing, and administrative functions

Requirements

• 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
• Requires comprehensive level knowledge of job area
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, which requires US Citizenship
• Demonstrated program management experience leading large-scale development programs
• Demonstrated Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission systems experience
• Demonstrated defense industry program management background
• Demonstrated knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Demonstrated Budget/Control Account Management, Risk Management, and financial forecasting experience
• Demonstrated experience with Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Demonstrated proposal development and Program Management Plan (PMP) experience
• Demonstrated ground-based signals intelligence information systems knowledge
• Demonstrated bid, proposal, and Statement of Work (SOW) development experience
• Demonstrated managerial and/or leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated presentation skills for both large groups and individual stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and make timely decisions under pressure
• Proficient in MS Office
• Active security clearance, Secret/Top Secret Security Clearance, ability to obtain SCI preferred
• Knowledge in SAP or Solumina
• Aviation background/knowledge
• Able to communicate and brief various levels of L3Harris leadership as required

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Ability to travel, as required, based on business needs (~20%)
• Work extended hours as required, for program success