Lead, Program Management - Secret Clearance

Company: Harris Geospatial Solutions
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

COVID-19 Hiring Update: Strengthening our workforce is more important than ever to meet our customers' mission-critical needs. L3Harris is continuing to hire talented people to join our team, and we are closely monitoring COVID-19 to ensure safe hiring practices are used. This includes limiting onsite candidate interviews and prioritizing video interviews. We also have virtual new hire onboarding processes in place for those whose jobs can be performed remotely. Click here to learn more about opportunities with L3Harris. For more information on L3Harris' response to the COVID-19 situation, click here . Let us find jobs for you based on the skills and experience in your LinkedIn profile. On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don't work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what - and who - we're protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform - we're making the world a safer place. Working with the L3Harris's engineering team, you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

• FULL TIME
• LEVEL: SENIOR
• TRAVEL: NONE Success Profile What makes a successful Project Manager at L3Harris? Check out the traits we're looking for and see if you have the right mix. Job ID AS20202008-49594 Date posted 08/24/2020 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 air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. Description: Job Title: Lead, Program Management - Secret Clearance Job Code: AS20202008-49594 Job Location:Arlington, TX Job Description: 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:
  • Work is guided by individual annual goals and objectives with minimal oversight or direction. Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the Company within area of expertise. Frequently responsible for managing large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams.
  • Communicates within and outside of the organization which include customers or vendors. Works to influence others to accept individual or team's views or practices and changes to concepts, practices and approaches. Communicates with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functional or business area. May conduct briefings with leaders.
  • Work consists of making significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area. May develop new concepts or standards. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are undefined, where information is difficult to obtain. Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems. Problems span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area.
  • Implements strategic goals established by leadership. Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results (e.g., less than 1 year). Provides input into new products, processes, standards and/or operational plans that will have measurable impact on the achievement of overall function or business results. May have budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability for the department. Qualifications:
    • Strong program execution with 7+ years' experience managing multiple programs and staff
    • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience
    • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
    • Must have active Secret security clearance OR have had a Secret clearance that has expired less than 2 years from today's date.
    • Possess broad management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across the function.
    • Experienced in Earned Value Management (EVM)
    • Proven background managing customer engagement and interaction
    • Proven interpersonal and communication skills (soft skills)
    • Experience with building and maintaining a properly functioning internal and external Integrated Project Team (IPT)
    • Results driven and mission oriented Preferred Additional Skills:
      • Execution of L3Harris policies, procedures, and processes.
      • Drives metrics and identifies trends
      • Implements change and serves as a change agent
      • Understands and can navigate complex compliance processes
      • Ability to execute all aspects of the program assigned
      • Experience implementing continuous improvement efforts or projects
        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 r--sum-- for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your r--sum--, 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 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. Enter Your Email Address So We Can Track Your Referral L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status--or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.-- L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster and the "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement .L3Harris Technologies will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 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 . L3Harris is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Candidates needing assistance are encouraged to email requests for reasonable accommodations to AppAssistance@L3harris.com Please include a description of your accommodation request and the following contact information: full name and the best contact number and/or preferred means to communicate with you.

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