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Sr. Principal, Program Management Excellence

Herndon, Virginia; Palm Bay, Florida; Northampton, Massachusetts

Job ID 28740
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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 Description:

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) team within the Maritime Sector is looking to fill a PMX role for the Undersea Systems (USS) Division.  The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager or Proposal Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry.  The successful candidate will serve as the single point of functional program management execution for the USS PMX Lead, Division VP and their staff.  The candidate will work effectively with the other members of the Maritime PMX staff, functional partners and the sector program teams. 

Essential Functions:

  • Drive predictable program execution across Division Programs
  • Own Program Performance Analysis / Reporting for the Division
  • Partner with programs to ensure executable baseline plans (cost and schedule)
  • Drive R&O best practices into execution across all programs for the Division
  • Manage Division PM training
    • Program Leadership Team (PLT) Certification program
    • Program Management (RPM) rotational program
    • Coordination of training requirements and training instruction for program teams
    • Training metrics
    • Organize Gate and Independent Reviews for the Division
    • Own implementation of tools across the Division
      • Common Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)
      • Common Data Matrix (CDM)
      • Cobra Standardization
      • Opportunity & Risk Register
      • Schedule Metrics Analysis & Reporting Tool (SMART)
      • Program Health Dashboard (PHD) & Automated Program Review Template (PRT)
      • Support various sector and division reviews
      • Ensure appropriate PMO staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and execution
      • Enforce Program Management policy and process requirements
      • Continuous improvement projects
      • Coordinates support of internal and customer audits
      • Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years of experience or post-graduate degree and 13 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance 
  • 10+ years of prior program management, proposal management, program planning, and EVMS experience
  • Demonstrated ability to present to executives/management on important topics
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-disbursed teams
  • Experience working DoD projects in a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) environment
  • Ability to Travel – 25%

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance 
  • Prior experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)
  • Prior experience managing direct reports
  • Prior experience providing instructional training to program team(s)
  • Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.
  • Knowledge of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)
  • Abiity to Travel - Up to 50%

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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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