Job Title: Lead, Program Management

Job Code: 11328

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris Strategic Missions Division is seeking a Lead Program Manager for the Maritime Business Area. This role will be responsible for overall program management of Government contracts and is accountable for program execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. The Program Manager will lead programs and be involved in the design, development, and demonstration phases for the build of next generation Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) payloads.

Essential Functions:

• Manage complex programs involving advanced technology for UUV applications that are of significant strategic importance to the business area
• Accountable for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs
• Lead the program to meet quarterly and annual financial commitments
• Grow the program by proactively identifying and capturing additional and/or follow-on work
• Establish and nurture high-level customer relationships and influence senior leadership to adopt and champion the business area concepts and strategy
• Effectively communicate within the team, upward with internal executive leadership and externally with the customer to influence stakeholders for business success
• Champion and leverage new technology to establish differentiators that produce impact on business area results
• Work collaboratively with the functional organizations to ensure that all resources are available and empowered to meet program goals
• Work within a highly dynamic and changing environment and adapt to shifting customer priorities

Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience managing UUV applications
• Solid technical background with strong business acumen
• Experience implementing strategies to influence external stakeholders for business advantage
• Knowledge of Government contracting practices and Earned Value Management (EVMS)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience planning, organizing, and directing work that provides best value solutions to the customer and L3Harris
• Experience using Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them