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Principal Program Manager

Palm Bay, Florida

Job ID 31758
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Job Title: Principal, Program Management

Job Code: 31758

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL (On-Site)

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and capable Program Manager within our Military Avionics Division for a new development program. In this role, you will be responsible for driving program execution and overall program success including AOP objectives and key milestone achievement. This position will have a direct interface with customers, internal R&D teams, and executive leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Manage and direct all phases of the program lifecycle from development contract award through transition to production
• Provide leadership for a multi-disciplinary team and program staffing within a matrix organization
• Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility and accountability for all aspects of program execution
• Utilize strong Earned Value Management skills to establish integrated cost and schedule baseline
• Deploy processes for and provide rigorous management of risks, change control, and program dependencies
• Deliver regular briefings to customers, military stakeholders, and internal senior leadership
• Ensure customer satisfaction and foster growth of new customer relationship

Qualifications:

• 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, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Ability to obtain US Government security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated experience managing large development programs, specifically avionics/embedded systems
• Experience with multiple contract types including cost plus and firm fixed price
• Supplier/subcontractor management
• Engineering degree or technical background/industry experience
• MBA or PMP

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