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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Management

Job Code:  45455

Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description: 

The Program Manager leads execution of all phases of programs from start-up to delivery for customers. By drawing upon technical development and project management experience, the Program Manager develops strategies to influence programmatic direction and enable both program and business success. In this position, the Program Manager will communicate directly with customers, leadership, and cross-functional program teams. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are regularly complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.

Essential Functions: 

• Responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of a program through all lifecycle phases
• Identifies program risks and creates opportunities to manage the operational impacts 
• Responsible for program change management, controlling program performance measurement baseline of cost, schedule, and performance
• Develops, reviews, and approves plans, schedules, subcontract agreements, and other program documents
• Coordinates and monitors supplier activities, deliverables, and finances, and aligns supplier performance with L3Harris business financial performance   
• Ensures that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program
• Ensures clear understanding and communication of program status, changes, and performance to the Customer and L3Harris leadership
• Prepares and provides reports, briefings, and technical reviews to the Customer and L3Harris leadership
• Develops program and adjacent growth opportunities to meet strategic business objectives for the product line or portfolio
• Leads the preparation of program proposals, proposal scope, budget and expenditure plans, and financial terms of contract 

• Ability to travel occasionally to customer or supplier locations as needed (less than 10%)
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Experience managing technology development program(s)
• Experience managing cross disciplined workforce of approximately 15+ 
• Experience managing subcontractors and suppliers in a performance-based environment
• Experience with Earned Value Management
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with best practices for program execution
• Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $250M+
• Experience with Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and/or Overhead Persistent Infrared Missions
• Experience in satellite development, integration, test, and on-orbit support
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one

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