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Job Title: Specialist, Strategy Development, IRAD and Technology 

Job ID: 21610

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA - preferred, Huntsville, AL, or Melbourne, FL 

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

The position reports to the Director, Strategy Development, IRAD and Technology for the L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne Business Segment.

Essential Functions:

•  This position interfaces with IRAD Project Leads, Business Development and Proposal Leads, Business Managers, Procurement Leads, Finance and Accounting Specialists to support the management and execution of New Business Funds (NBF) projects (IRAD, B&P and DS). 
• The Senior Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining New Business Funds projects; managing requests and approvals for new project starts and revisions; fielding real-time requests for project status and information; approving purchase requisitions and purchase orders; supporting business case investment evaluations; performing analysis of project cost, schedule and performance; and supporting project and proposal gate reviews.
• The individual will be required to provide cross-site and cross-functional support and training, generally via remote work methods; work within multiple information management systems including SharePoint, Oracle/Maestro, and other structure databases; support monthly financial reporting; create and distribute weekly project cost reports; maintain work instructions and training materials for NBF processes; and support meetings both virtually and in-person.
• The individual must have a strong working knowledge of program/project management principles, including project scope definition, task-oriented Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), and cost estimating.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior strategy development experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Work independently, as well as work effectively with physically-present and virtual teams and support unanticipated customers/requests
• Proficient using MS Word, PowerPoint
• Expertise in MS Excel
• Experience and ability working with Oracle-based systems and databases
• Experience and ability developing SharePoint functionality, including forms and workflows
• Demonstrated capability in supporting/completing process improvement initiatives
• Business Development experience in aerospace or defense industries
• Technology Development experience, including technology road mapping
• Project management experience

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $75,000 - $139,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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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