Lead, Program Management
Camden, Arkansas; Huntsville, Alabama
Job ID 9892Overview
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L3Harris Work Perks
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Health
- Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
- A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
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Family
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
- Fertility treatment
- Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
- Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
- Pet insurance
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Well-Being
- No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
- Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
- Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
- Discount platform
- 9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. employees, effective October 24, 2022.
Job Description
L3Harris 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 an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Lead Program Management
Job ID: 9892
Job Location: Camden, AR or Huntsville, AL
Job Schedule: 4/10 – 10 hours Monday – Thursday
Overview
We are seeking a Lead, Program Management to work out of the Camden, AR or possibly our Huntsville, AL location.
Reporting directly to the Director, Programs, this position will manage various elements of the program, which include defining and controlling program scope, developing and supporting the updates of overall schedules and budget, and acting as primary contact for assigned project elements. The Program Manager will assure, through the assigned program team, that contract performance responsibility is properly delegated to performing organizations and outside suppliers.
Essential Functions
Provides management and leadership of assigned program teams in execution of the program plan for assigned program elements. Interfaces with support organizations to ensure program tasks are scheduled, on-track and properly staffed.
- Establishes detailed program plans including schedules and budgets and supports the updates to them throughout the duration of the program.
- Proposal preparation, BOE development, support fact finding & DCMA/DCAA audits.
- Supports the preparation of reports/briefings to Aerojet Rocketdyne management and the customer on program schedule and financial performance status.
- Supports the overall business/technical relationship with customers and prepares contract change proposals when appropriate.
- Supports department and company improvement initiatives leading to reduced costs and improved quality.
Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline and nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in a directly related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of project management within the framework of Program Planning, Program Control (Earned Value), and Program Execution.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and delegate work assignments.
- Skill and ability to provide technical and administrative guidance for activities in defined scope of responsibilities.
- Proven ability to utilize excellent oral and written communication skills to build teams that are goal-oriented and focused on success, including presentation skills appropriate for management level.
- Supported by experience in product development and manufacturability of affordable products.
Desired Qualifications:
- Solid propulsion background.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification.
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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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.