Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Program Management
Job Code: 18065
Job Location: Camden, AR -OR- Huntsville, AL
Job Schedule: Camden, 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week, Huntsville, 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Program Manager, this role can be located out of our Huntsville, AL or Camden, AR facility. The Program Manager will assist in leading all phases of programs from proposal development through completion. Drives program action to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing program. Responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated project areas working with a program lead or manager to achieve results. Acts as customer contact for program activities, leading review sessions with customers for assigned aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution. Assists in coordinating program support, production, and supply chain teams to ensure on time and on budget deliveries.
Essential Functions:
- Under minimal direction, the Program Manager provides general program direction, control, and coordination. Responsible for management and contract performance of a program or elements of a program. Responsible for multi-functional or complex programs. Manages and directs assigned programs, which includes defining and understanding program scope, managing overall schedules and budget in accordance with applicable contractual and Aerojet Rocketdyne policies. Assures through the assigned program team that contract performance responsibility is properly delegated to performing organizations and outside suppliers. Provide the primary Aerojet Rocketdyne interface with the customer. Develop and implement plans for follow-on production programs including proposal development, submittal, negotiation, and definitization.
- Participates in the forecast of awards/margins and sales/profit for assigned programs as part of the Aerojet Rocketdyne business planning cycle. Provides guidance and assistance to project team in meeting established schedules or to resolve complex technical or operations problems.
- Responsible for effectively utilizing functional organizations to integrate research and development, production, quality assurance, test, production support, procurement, contractual and financial data.
- Acts as primary interface for communications with the customer and is accountable for the successful accomplishment of all contractual requirements.
If located in Camden, AR up to 15% business travel to other L3Harris and customer sites, if located in Huntsville, AL up to 50% business travel to other L3Harris and customer sites.
Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearence.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant program management experience, Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of related program management experience, or 10 years of prior related program management experience in lieu of a degree.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
- Demonstrated managerial level of leadership.
- Extensive knowledge of financial management and business development practices.
Experience with DoD contract execution.
Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Word).
