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Lead Program Manager

Palm Bay, Florida

Job ID 22365
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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 Title: Lead Program Manager

Job Code: 22365

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

Seeking high-potential talent to make an immediate impact in fielding responsive space systems as a Deputy Space Segment Program Manager. This role involves managing the design, integration, testing, delivery, and on-orbit support for advanced missile defense satellites and capabilities. Additional responsibilities include external and internal change management across multiple contracts and supplemental support to ground and launch segment leadership teams. The candidate should be a self-starter who is a recognized expert with business knowledge and leadership capabilities. This role requires communication with contacts inside and outside of the organization on matters of strategic importance to influence executive leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches. Responsibilities include establishing overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions, recommending and implementing strategies, and developing operational plans/goals with a direct impact on achieving functional strategies. The candidate will own and develop tactical and operational plans and goals for a business area or function, recommend and operationalize strategies that have a direct impact on mid- to long-term function or business area achievements, and require a high degree of responsibility for resources. The ability to influence business decisions made by leadership is crucial. Additionally, the candidate will recommend and implement new products, processes, policies, standards, or operating plans in support of job function strategy.

Essential Functions:

• Accountability for overall program performance commitments to include:
o Customer Satisfaction: Continually delighting our customers with our values, responsiveness, and overall mission performance
o Financial: Orders, sales, operating income, investment, cash flow, and program budget
o Schedule: Timely, responsive, and successful completion of all program deliverables
o Quality: Program deliverables meet or exceed L3Harris and customer expectations
• Ability to work between and bridge program and supplier performance with L3Harris business financial performance
• Ensure clear understanding and communication of program status, changes, and performance to the Customer and L3Harris ES leadership
• Responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of a program through all lifecycle phases
• Responsible for program change management, controlling program performance measurement baseline of cost, schedule, and performance
• Responsible for high-level relationship management
• Direct the preparation of program proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budget, and financial terms/conditions of contract
• Ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program
• Work with customers to align mission needs with new business opportunities
• Solve highly complex problems with significant business impact
• Interact internally with management and customers on significant business matters
• Development and management of financial forecasts
• Financial forecast inputs will be assessed and judged to provide high-level management and Annual Operating Plan and 3-Year forecast recommendations
• Identify program risks and creates opportunities to manage the operational or market risks
• Identify opportunities to expand sales to existing customers or sell programs to new customers
• Coordinate and monitor major subcontractor activities, deliverables, and finances
• Develop, review, and approve plans, schedules, subcontract agreements, and other program documents
• Prepare and provide required reports, briefings, and technical reviews to senior management as requested

Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in Earned Value Management
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification
• Can develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills for both internal and external customers

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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