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Job Title: Program Management Sr Specialist 

Job Code: 31624

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Broadband Communication Systems sector of L3Harris is on the hunt for a dynamic and experienced Program Manager to propel a high-performing cross-functional team towards success on a flagship missile defense program. In this pivotal role, you will support the Senior Program Manager, guiding the team through every phase of the execution lifecycle and ensuring flawless strategic management of cost, schedule, and technical performance across all integrated product teams (IPTs).

You will have the responsibility of working with the technical and functional leads, developing program status, and sharing progress updates with internal and customer stakeholders. Your expertise will shine as you support teams in crafting risk management and opportunity plans and collaborate with the Senior Program Manager to swiftly resolve staffing and other program execution issues as they arise.

If you are a forward-thinking program leader with a passion for making a monumental impact on national defense, we want you to join our mission. Apply today and become a key player in driving innovation and excellence at L3Harris!

Essential Functions:

• Monitor and control project progress, making necessary adjustments to ensure timely completion.
• Manage performance in key areas including technical scope, schedule, and cost.
• Provide financial and programmatic reporting guidance across program resources, ensuring compliance with internal policies and basic earned value management (EVM) principles.
• Act as program risk manager, leading teams in the identification and development of risks and opportunities management plans and monitoring exposure / impact burn down over the life of the program.
• Work with program leads to understand staffing requirements and engage with functional leadership to fill demand in accordance with schedule needs.
• Support program change process and proposal development efforts for engineering change proposals (ECPs) or other contractual updates.
• Achieve L3Harris and Customer objectives, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with technical and functional leads to gather progress status and prepare for recurring customer reviews.
• Ability to travel approximately 15% to domestic locations.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in Government Contracting/Subcontracting
• Proven track record as a Cost Account Manager managing budgets and sales forecasting for subcontracts
• Expertise in navigating FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR regulations, and ensuring compliance with internal procedures
• Background in SATCOM and/or missile defense programs is a plus
• Proficiency in managing various cost-type contracts: including cost plus award fee, cost plus incentive fee, and cost-plus fixed fee

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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