Senior Specialist, Program Management
Salt Lake City, Utah
Job ID 19333L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
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: Sr Spec, Program Mgmt
Job Code: 19333
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
- Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of program requirements including Program Managements, Engineering, Operations/Manufacturing, Contracts, Finance, Quality, Security, etc. Build teams based on trust, efficiency, and accountability.
- Lead teams in the execution of contracts, proposals, and pursuits.
- Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) methodology and tools to plan and execute programs, including identification and mitigation of cost, schedule, and technical risks.
- Identify continuous improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
- Coordinate with customers to identify new opportunities and resolve issues throughout the program lifecycle.
- Provide concise reports to management on status, potential issues, risks, and recommended courses of action.
- Lead proposal teams to define and develop competitive, winning proposals.
- Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms, and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies, and business unit procedures.
- Posses good interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) to customers, other stakeholders, supporting teams, all levels of management.
- Effectively balance program plans, risks, and opportunities with executable strategies to meet requirements on budget.
- Lead meetings and reviews, tracking resulting action items to closure.
- Identify risks and develop risk mitigation strategies and/or corrective action plans.
- Comprehend complex program and interdependencies and be able to provide clear consistent priorities to supporting teams
- Manage multiple programs at any one time with the ability to multi-task and communicate on a daily basis for status reporting.
- Demonstrate the highest level of ethics and integrity.
- Participate in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes, with the ability to identify and work toward win-win solutions.
- Logically analyze problems to seek understanding of the root cause of the problem, including broad-based consideration of relevant variables.
- Ability to travel on occasion and as needed (10%)
Basic 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active security clearance, TS preferred
- Technical background with experience leading development programs
- Experience with communications theory and subsystems
- Knoweldge with network theory and implementations
- Experience with hardware or software development
- Knowledge of existing L3H BCS processes, tools, technologies, and products.
- Hands-on experience in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) methodology and tools to monitor program execution, report status, and manage risks.
- Experience managing programs or projects within the DoD environment
- Demonstrated experience with design reviews and other program milestones
- Knowledgeable in FAR/DFAR/ITAR requirements and the ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective action plans to the team.