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Job Title: Lead Program Manager

Job Code: 10954

Job Location: Dulles, VA

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 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Program Manager to lead multi-functional teams in the execution of Tactical Missions Division programs and will be responsible for leading portfolios with assigned area. Additionally, the Program Manager will be expected to assist in directing all phases of the follow-on program from proposal to contract award. A background with experience leading development and complex Agile software development programs with geographically dispersed teams is strongly preferred for this position. The Program Manager is responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of assigned programs and proposals by leading teams including Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Contracts, Legal, Finance, Quality, Security, and others. Program Managers are expected to demonstrate team building, leadership, and communication skills by building relationships of trust with their teams, customers, peers, and leadership, and to effectively communicate with confidence including regular presentations and status updates to leadership. Develop and Deliver Program Execution, Earned Value Management (EVM), Agile methodologies, and industry Best Practices. This role aims to foster mutual understanding and elevate proficiency in compliance procedures and best practices, thus bolstering overall program execution performance.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for managing and driving key performance indicators of cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of complex technical programs through the life-cycle phases of development, implementation, and operations to meet and exceed revenue and profit objectives• Lead development and maintenance of an active and proactive risk management program• Responsible for budget management and financial execution of the program• Develop and manage accurate programmatic and financial forecasts• Prepare proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budget, and financial terms/conditions of contract• Responsible for managing a collaborative work environment with the customer to achieve business objectives• Responsible for responses to RFIs, RFPs, or Requests for a ROM• Lead program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance• Serve as the EVM focal point between technical, cost, schedule, and program management teams.• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules• Identify program problems and obtain solutions such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications• Fully understand customer mission gaps, constraints, and objectives; Develop strategies to meet customer needs

Qualifications:

• Must have current and active Secret Security Clearance• Must be Top Secret/SCI eligible• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience• Must have a minimum 7 years of working knowledge of Earned Value Management and/or Project/Project Management concepts• Must have a minimum 7 years experience with risk, opportunities, issues and change management• Must have a minimum 7 years of prior experience managing programs with DoD or Intelligence Community Organization

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Current and active TS or TS/SCI clearance• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with senior stakeholders across various functions• Ability to influence decision-making processes by presenting clear, data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders• Experience with product management; partnership with operations and supply chain• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and new challenges• Comfortable operating in a "managed chaos" setting with ambiguity and rapid iteration• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias towards action, taking initiative, and driving towards results• Self-motivated self-starter who can hit the ground running with minimal oversight• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously• Flexible and agile, with the ability to quickly pivot focus as needed• In-depth knowledge of project management and Agile Scrum principles

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.