Lead, Program Management (CARLSBAD)

L3Harris 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 Title: Lead, Program Management

Job Code: 45778

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA.

Job Schedule: 9/80- Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Program Manager to support the Strategic Missions Division (SMD). The individual will report to the Site Lead of the Carlsbad, CA office and work closely with other Program Managers, functional leaders in Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance departments to coordinate and manage program execution and site resource planning in accordance with L3Harris processes and procedures. Successful candidate is a highly motivated and driven individual with desire to develop into Sr. Program Manager on development and production contracts.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as deputy site leader, coordinate resource planning and management for all employees and capital at the SMD Carlsbad, CA site.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to support effective program execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive executable workload to the Carlsbad, CA site, leveraging strong relationships across SMD teams.
• Establish program performance metrics, clarify priorities, and develop management plans to achieve budget, schedule, technical, and business objectives.
• Use program management tools to monitor, analyze, and report performance against contract requirements, forecasts, and internal goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional program activities and support timely, informed decision-making across stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver clear presentations, status updates, and recommendations to senior Program Managers, company leadership, and customers as needed.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks, issues, and opportunities, and lead resolution efforts through closure.
• Track and report key program indicators, including schedule performance, cost performance, Estimate at Completion (EAC), sales, profit, and overall contract execution.
• Lead or participate in Integrated Product Teams to drive program execution, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and eliminate non-value-added costs.
• Manage technical, production, and execution challenges that may impact program performance, and coordinate corrective actions with functional teams.
• Manage assigned programs to meet contractual and internal commitments for schedule, performance, and budget.
• Communicate program requirements and resource needs across Engineering, Finance, Quality, Material Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and other functions to ensure aligned execution.
• Develop, review, and support customer funding requests and proposal activities.

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.
• Active US TS / SCI security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Adjudicated CI Polygraph
• Proficiency in schedule planning and management
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Experience in photonics

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