Essential Functions
Ability to obtain a US security clearance
Serves as lead on technical proposals and program execution
Responsible for managing and directing program management teams with the cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance requirements of a complex technical program portfolio through the life-cycle phases of development, implementation, and operations. This includes utilizing Earned Value Management, maintaining an integrated master schedule, managing development and testing to a technical baseline, and maintaining an active and proactive risk management program. Responsible for budget management and financial execution of the portfolio.
Requires comprehensive level knowledge of job area. May have in-depth knowledge of project management.
Ensures life-cycle process adherence
Proactively manages risk, including identification and mitigation plans, and issue elevation and resolution
Effectively communicates status to stakeholders, including organizational leadership, multifunctional teams, and the customer
Solves problems with a calm sense of urgency
Demonstrates operational discipline and ownership
Maintains scope control through disciplined change management
Experience in organizing and leading Engineering, contractual, financial, Operations, and other cross functional areas to provide total Program life-cycle management. Experience managing projects with budgets of $50M+ and a total portfolio >$200M. Experience leading geographically diverse program teams comprised of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) with membership from multiple Company and potentially partner organizations.
Experience in development and production programs is required.
Ability to work under consultative direction against annual goals to manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well within and outside of the organization including customers, vendors, and leadership with minimal oversight
Demonstrated complex problem solving and decision making — Able to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions; able to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate solution
Recommends tactics and strategies that directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results
Program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budget
Broad understanding of engineering processes and policies
Recent experience with team leadership experience is required
Must have experience as the technical lead on technically complex projects
Must have recent experience as lead on technical proposals, including ownership of the engineering portion of basis of estimate.
Must have Research & Development and Engineering Development & Manufacturing (EM&D) program experience
Brings passion for innovation, a sophisticated understanding of circuit level electronic equipment and systems, and the ability to further advance L3Harris Space & Sensors Technology Center
Coordinates all technical aspects of the project to meet scope, schedule and design to cost goals
Uses project management best practices and industry standards for resource planning, personnel oversight, and cost/schedule tracking
Ensures that all engineering-related internal processes are followed by the project design team
Interfaces effectively with people at all levels and from diverse technical backgrounds
Creates environment of inclusivity and respect as well as strives to build diverse teams and develop talent.
Ability to establish a culture of trust, open communications, data driven decision making, customer focus and relentless continuous improvement.
Work with functional leadership to ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
5+ years of experience with the implementation and execution using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and employment of applicable metrics.
Preferred Additional Skills
Military customer experience is desired
PMP certification is desired
Previous experience as a control account manager (CAM) in an EVMS environment is desired
Previous experience with electro-optical/infrared sensors is desired
Previous experience leading a development team for development of an electronic unit is desired
Previous experience with agile development is desired
Previous experience in technical management of supplier development efforts is desired
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