L3Harris

Job Title: Program Management, Lead 3

Job Code: IMS20221305-82346

Job Location: Waco, Texas

Job Description:

The Program Management, Lead will directs all phases of programs from inception through completion.

• Drives program execution in order to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Expands the product line with the customer.
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to effectively interface with diverse cultures.
• Ability to understand and implement EVMS, 6-Sigma, lean manufacturing and project management tools with particular emphasis on scheduling of complex inter-related activities.
  • Clear, concise written and verbal communications skills.
  • Maintains transparent, performance-based communications with all levels of leadership.
  • Ability to:
    • Develop and execute high level project plans
    • Lead teams or groups in a matrix organization
    • Manage multiple work streams with conflicting objectives
    • Create effective negotiation strategy, taking into account the needs of multiple vested parties
    • Anticipate and take ownership resolving all business issues related to managed work streams.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• May have in-depth knowledge of project management.
• Must have an understanding of Government contract types such as Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
• Knowledgeable of subsystems and components used for aircraft modifications, as well as experience in developing Statements of Work (SOW).
• Must have some Risk Management experience.
• Must have experience in aerospace and/or defense industry, as well as some experience in technical program planning, and cost and schedule development; fixed wing and rotary wing experience desired
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiar with Project.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally
• Alternate shift work, weekends, and overtime as required

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a USG Security clearance

Preferred Skills (beyond required):

• USAF Big Safari program background and expierence
• Strong financial education and expierence background
• Active USG TS security clearance