Principal, Program Management Excellence- Acoustic SystemsL3Harris 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 LocationMillersville or Hanover MD, Ashaway RI, Herndon VA or Palm Bay FL.Schedule9/80- Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday offJob DescriptionThe Program Management Excellence (PMX) team within the Maritime Sector is looking to fill a PMX role. The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager or Proposal Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry.
The successful candidate will serve as the single point of functional program management execution for the Acoustics System PMX Lead. The candidate will work effectively with the other members of the Maritime PMX staff, functional partners and the sector program teams. Essential Functions:Drive predictable program execution across Division ProgramsOwn Program Performance Analysis / Reporting for the DivisionPartner with programs to ensure executable baseline plans (cost and schedule)Drive R&O best practices into execution across all programs for the DivisionManage Division PM trainingProgram Leadership Team (PLT) Certification programProgram Management (RPM) rotational programCoordination of training requirements and training instruction for program teamsTraining metricsOrganize Gate and Independent Reviews for the DivisionOwn implementation of tools across the DivisionCommon Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)Common Data Matrix (CDM)Cobra StandardizationOpportunity & Risk RegisterSchedule Metrics Analysis & Reporting Tool (SMART)Program Health Dashboard (PHD) & Automated Program Review Template (PRT)Support various sector and division reviewsEnsure appropriate PMO staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and executionEnforce Program Management policy and process requirementsContinuous improvement projectsCoordinates support of internal and customer auditsCoordinates and adjudicates PMX support prioritiesAbility to travel ~25%QualificationsBachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experienceor Post-graduate degree and 10 years of experienceor in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance which requires US citizenship10+ years of prior program management, proposal management, program planning, and EVMS experienceExperience working DoD projects in a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) environmentPreferred Additional SkillsDemonstrated ability to present to executives/management on important topicsDemonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutionsDemonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-disbursed teamsActive Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security ClearancePrior experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)Prior experience managing direct reportsPrior experience providing instructional training to program team(s)Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.Knowledge of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)Ability to Travel - up to 50%