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Principal Program Manager

Melbourne, Florida

Job ID 17719
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Job Code: 17719

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

Are you ready to take your career to new heights by joining us as a Program Manager in our L3Harris Space Systems business? Do you want to be part of a culture that values diverse ideas, perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, and lifestyles?  This position will be supporting the Space Ground Solutions Business Area in the Space Systems Sector. The Program Manager will direct all phases of programs from inception through completion. Drive program execution to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs. Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, Statement of Work, specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contract. Act as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Develop strategic roadmaps that align with the customer roadmaps to expand the business. Direct the work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas. Lead competitive and sole source pursuits and proposals.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for managing and driving key performance indicators of cost, schedule and technical performance requirements of complex technical programs through the life-cycle phases of development, implementation and operations to meet and exceed revenue and profit objectives 
• Maintain an integrated master schedule, managing development and test to a technical baseline, and maintains an active and proactive risk management program 
• Manage portfolio/programs, to potentially include IRADs/CRADs/proposals of at least $25M/year, delivering performance measured against cost and schedule indicators
• Develop technology roadmaps to achieve the business vision
• Operate in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment  to align future program roadmap with customer direction
• Work with customers to determine needs, requirements and new business opportunities, and then direct the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, and specifications to meet those needs  
• Drive program strategy and growth plans
• Support capture management efforts of additional scope and support technology roadmap and investment plans
• Responsible for budget management and financial execution of programs
• Ensure programs are executing within compliance with specifications, performance requirements, schedules, cost commitments, and internal policies and procedures
• Drive continuous improvements in operations performance to improve customer satisfaction, reduce project schedules, lower costs and increase quality
• Active communication with key stakeholders (internal and external, including  customers and vendors)
• Display active leadership engagement; establish accepting culture and strong team engagement and rapport
• Proactive communication with team, direct reports (if applicable) and leadership  Ability to communicate across levels of organization, including creation and presention of briefings to executive leaders
• Implement strategic goals in alignment with Business Area/Division roadmap  Defines long-term business strategy to expand upon current efforts
• Provide leadership in the creation and maintenance of robust Customer and Subcontractor relationships Partners with Business Development, Sales and Marketing functions to nurture productive relations, collect the appropriate market and customer intelligence and formulate strategies in pursuit, sales, and marketing campaigns
• Fully understand customer mission gaps, constraints, and objectives
• Responsible for driving high levels of engagement on the program to ensure quality deliverables, efficient execution, and retention of key personnel

Qualifications:

Must Have a Current Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Proficiency in building and managing technical development teams
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience briefing senior leaders and customers
• Experience managing subcontractors
• Ability to manage and analyze budgets and cost controls on a cost-plus and fixed-price program
• Proposal management experience
• Risk management experience
• Ability to manage and analyze budgets and cost controls

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and written/oral communication skills
• Knowledge of ground processing products, software, and technology
• Engineering or science background
• Experience managing software development efforts
• Experience with customers within the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense
• Strategic thinker with capacity to manage business complexity and to identify and focus on top priorities
• EVMS expertise
• Exemplary planning and time management skills
• PMP Certification

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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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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