Principal Program Manager

Principal Program Manager L3Harris Technologies - 4.1 Melbourne, FL Job Details 1 day ago Qualifications Supplier management Project leadership Full Job Description L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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:

Principal Program Manager Job Code:

37597

Job Location:

Melbourne, FL Job Schedule:

9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

For the past 60 years, from the dawn of the Space Age, our L3Harris weather business has been an industry-leading provider of high-precision, space-based instruments for severe weather tracking and forecasting and low-latency, high-throughput ground systems providing command, control, communications, data processing, and spectrum management for domestic and international customers. We are looking for a program manager who will be responsible for successful ground system program execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance in this high-performance business area. 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:

Accountable for overall program performance commitments to include: o

Customer Satisfaction:

Continually delighting our customers with our values, responsiveness, and overall mission performance o

Financial:

Orders, sales, operating income, investment, cash flow, budget, and reserve forecasting and execution o

Schedule:

Timely, responsive, and successful completion of all program activities (informal) and deliverables (formal) o

Quality:

Program deliverables meet or exceed L3Harris and customer expectations Responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of a program through all lifecycle phases Identify program risks and create opportunities to manage the operational impacts Responsible for program change management, controlling program performance measurement baseline of cost, schedule, and performance Develop, review, and approve plans, schedules, subcontract agreements, and other program documents Coordinate and monitor supplier activities, deliverables, and finances, and aligns supplier performance with L3Harris business financial performance Ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program Ensure clear understanding and communication of program status, changes, and performance to the Customer and L3Harris leadership Prepare and provide reports, briefings, and technical reviews to the Customer and L3Harris leadership Develop program and adjacent growth opportunities to meet strategic business objectives for the product line or portfolio Lead the preparation of program proposals, proposal scope, budget and expenditure plans, and financial terms of contract

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience Minimum of 9 years of experience in development of ground-based systems including managing technology development program(s), managing cross disciplined workforce of approximately 30+, and managing subcontractors and suppliers in a performance-based environment Ability to obtain US Government security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience in Earned Value Management Experience with satellite ground system programs Experience with development, deployment and operations of large-scale computing solutions in a cloud environment Experience with NOAA customers or NASA customers/NASA processes Possess PMI Program Management Professional (PMP)® certification, desired but not required Ability to travel occasionally to customer or supplier locations in the Washington DC area or to other domestic US locations #LI-CG1 L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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. 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. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.