Senior Principal, Program Management - EW PMX
Clifton, New Jersey
Job ID 17470L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Code: 17470
Job Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Description:
Electronic Warfare Division provides world-class end-to-end solutions to solve our customer’s hardest mission problems. This includes architecting, developing, building, and testing dynamic mission solutions for government customers. We are looking for a strong Program Management leader to take on a vital role as the Electronic Warfare Division PMX lead to drive measurable program execution, ensure organizational capacity, and increase business scalability in this growing portfolio. The business this role supports has an annual revenue of over $600M within the Space and Airborne Systems Segment. This position will partner with the Sector PMX lead as well as the Segment PMX subject matter experts to ensure Electronic Warfare programs achieve repeatable program excellence.
The focus of this role will be to change the culture to evolve to a Prime mentality and approach, drive people, process, and tools solutions into the business, and to help improve employee skills, productivity, program execution, and business outcomes. The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry. The successful candidate will also serve as the single point of contact for functional program management issues for the Electronic Warfare Division VP/GM and their staff. The candidate will also play a pivotal role in the support on other corporate, segment, sector, and division initiatives.
Essential Functions:
• Drive consistent Program Management processes across our programs and product lines including alignment/primary interface responsibility with L3Harris Program Management Excellence (PMX) organization
• Act as 1st level escalation focal for division program teams on PM tools including help needed and areas to improve usefulness and outputs of the tools
• Deliver/coordinate focused single topic lunch ‘n learns on PM toolsets based on program needs
• Ensure the business meets annual objectives by setting standards, implementing PM Best Practices, and monitoring resultant performance
• Develop and execute on our scalability initiatives in Physical scale, Personnel Scale, and Process scale
• Lead special projects focused on driving improved program execution
• Manage the cost, schedule, and performance requirements of division-level projects through all phases from inception to completion
• Instrument the business for relevant, actionable, preventative leading indicators
• Perform and/or facilitate SME reviews for all Tier 1 and 2 Program Baseline Reviews prior to Sector reviews
• Drive Program Leadership Team (PLT) training and certification for the Division
Qualifications:
• Must Have an Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience; Or, Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
• Prior program management, proposal management, and EVMS experience
• Experience presenting to executives/management on important topics
• Ability to travel – Up to 25%
Preferred Additional Skills:
• Experience in Prime, mission-level execution programs that involve integration of complex systems to deliver mission effects
• Experience in program growth through value-added change proposal activity
• Experience developing and executing a strategic plan
• Capture management and proposal experience
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.
• Knowledge of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-disbursed teams
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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