L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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.

Partner Delivery Lead

L3Harris Mission Networks

Melbourne, VIC

The Opportunity:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Program Partner Delivery Lead to manage Partner delivery for the Airservices Australia Enterprise Network Modernization Program (ENMP).  In this role, the Progran Partner Delivery Lead will be responsible for the performance management for all the Partner’s delivery in line with their requisite the agreements associated with ENMP.

This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skillset and experience, and contribute to Airservices’ industry leading Air Traffic Modernization initiative.  You will join a great team of talented professionals who take a collaborative approach and enjoy working together.  We are a company on the move with more than five decades of innovative and exceptional performance and have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will report to the overall Program Manager and will be responsible for the overall management of all partner cost and schedule delivery as it relates to the overall ASA-ENMP program through development and initial deployment. The duties will include:

• Management of several large delivery work scopes allocated to partners by understanding and maintaining schedules, action item logs, and risk registers, chair regular meetings with each subcontractor and ensure open and transparent communication;
• Proactive management of new customer requirements by being aware of the requirements technical and contractual baseline;
• Recognising change to the baseline and work with all parties to understand the impact of the change, manage a change log for each subcontract;
• Developing, in coordination with the Commercial team, Requests for Proposals after securing the requirements from the appropriate team members;
• Leading the delivery effort to evaluate and align responses to delivery proposals based on the required delivery outcomes, fact-finding, and negotiations, then generate the contractual change aligned with the Commercial Manager;
• Supervising junior staff;
• Facilitate high level coordination with Supply Chain Commercial Administrators on all aspects of Partner activity.
• Maintaining all contractual documentation in alignment with the commercial manager;
• Collaboratively resolving issues, conflicts, and/or disputes;
• Develop and Maintain important relationships while driving flawless execution of partner/ aligned work scope inlcuding holding difficult conversations when needed.
• Delegating work as required and monitoring performance to ensure all commitments are met;
• Establishing, monitoring, and reporting budgets and variances;
• Managing various types of moderately complex partner delivery subcontracts, including hardware, software, IT Solutions, and services;
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Senior Management;
• Working closely with the program team;
• Must have experience working to Australian Procurement Regulations; and
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision;

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years' related experience, OR Master's degree with a minimum of 8 years' related experience or equivalent industry experience;
• Proven ability to manage Partner Delivery performance in the areas of technical scope, schedule and cost;
• Project Management Framework
• Background in Systems or Telecommunications Engineering
• Experience with various subcontract types:  FFP, FPIF, T&M, Labor Hour, Cost Reimbursement (fixed-fee, incentive fee or award fee);
• Working knowledge in Commercial Contracting/Subcontracting;
• Strong communication skills;

Additional Competencies Preferred:  

• Experience integrating subcontractor schedules into an overall program schedule;
• Proficient in the Microsoft Suite of products;
• Should demonstrate the Company’s core values of INTEGRITY (Accountable, Ethical, Honest) RESPECT (Safe & Sustainable, Community-minded, Inclusive), EXCELLENCE (Flawless Execution, Customer-Focused, Innovative) in daily work and activities;
• Should demonstrate a full understanding of business competencies and financial objectives;
• Experience with large electronic systems program delivery will be well regarded.

About us

L3Harris 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 an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 5 Weeks annual leave

• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to2 years)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.