Summary:
The Senior Specialist, Program Management/Site Lead acts at the O-5 level, leveraging direct and indirect influence and leadership to a multidisciplinary, functional team to ensure L3Harris meets the contractual requirements of their work center. The position will be on assignment in Adelaide, Australia through contract duration.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensures that all labor and material at their site is leveraged to support their respective customer and end-user (if applicable)
- Work and coordinate with geographically separated Program and Functional Managers to ensure their site has the needed skillsets and material as required by contract or project
- Work and coordinate with the PM-05 and Business Accounting to ensure the monthly financial forecast is accurate
- Execute site efforts and limit monthly expenditures to planned forecast
- Advise PMO leadership of conditions or situations which arise outside of plan
- Work with Customer, End-User (if applicable), and PMO leadership to develop mitigation strategies and associated budget estimate
- Is the point of contact (POC) for the customer and end-user (if applicable) for L3Harris at their site
- Communicates with, listens to, and gains understanding of the customer and end-user (if applicable) issues and problem areas
- Works as a problem solver; Able to apply critical thinking, experience, expertise, and work as part of a team to create solutions, develop the critical path towards that solution, and execute to plan to resolve problems.
- Mentors’ direct reports and Functional management at their site
- Coordinates all country, base, and flightline or work center access as needed for their team and PMO employees as required
- Leverages professional and ethical communications and behavior in all aspects of performing their job
- Monitors subcontractor and vendor performance on the program. Performs gap analysis between contracted and desired outcomes and advises PMO of desired SOW language changes.
- All other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- Applicant must be a US citizen
- Possess a valid US Passport and driver's license.
- Must hold an active DOD Secret clearance and have the ability to obtain Top Secret - SCI.
Additional Position Requirements:
- Must be proficient with standard Microsoft Office Software (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- The applicant must possess excellent managerial and leadership skills as they will manage and mentor a diverse team of aviation professionals.
- Individual must be able to relocate to Adelaide, Australia
Preferred Position Qualifications:
- Prior USAF Command, SPO, and/or Foreign Military Sales experience is highly desired.
- Subject Matter expertise in any Functional Area of Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) is highly desired.
