Senior Specialist, Program Management

Senior Specialist, Program Management

L3Harris is seeking a qualified Telecommunications Project Manager. The Project Manager is responsible for successful quality and timely delivery of Telecommunications solutions through effective application of project management principles and industry best practices. The position will communicate across a wide range of internal stakeholders, including field personnel, engineering teams, finance, program management and external stakeholders such as telecommunications partners, customer field teams and program management.

Essential Functions:

• Order and track delivery of telecommunication products, services and special projects
• Builds and maintains relationships with vendor personnel responsible for implementing orders and projects
• Liaison to telecommunication partner delivery team resolving administrative and/or technical issues during order implementation
• Maintains and provides data analysis of order lifecycle ensuring data integrity and accuracy
• Maintain all electronic data and critical project documentation within databases/software tools
• Creates and provides metrics/performance data and for use in program management reviews
• Collaborate with engineering and field teams to ensure orders are delivered within expected intervals
• Review project work plans, proposals, and schedules, and obtain management/customer approvals
• Monitor and schedule activities with stakeholders required to implement all delivery and construction activities
• Lead teams through the successful completion of small to large projects while managing more than one project at a time
• Communicate project plans internally and externally. Agree and execute on priorities and communicate key milestones
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings required to successfully coordinate work activity
• Contribute to continued improvement of processes by analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), and driving continuous improvement through lessons learned

Technical Skills:

• Expert knowledge of telecommunications carrier ordering systems and delivery practices
• Expert knowledge of civil construction processes, means and methods, relevant rules, regulations, quality standards and public right of way permitting
• Expert understanding of telecommunications carrier LEC/CLEC & IXC network topologies including:
• Network Transport/Access equipment installation, test & turnup, additions, removals, provisioning and acceptance testing of systems
• Service/circuit delivery systems (E.G. Access infrastructure (Fiber/Wireless), DC Power Systems etc.) including installation, test & turnup, additions, replacements and removals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in construction management, or a related field, 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management and customers
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear, concise and tactful communication with senior management, peers and staff
• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Proficiency with computer office productivity (i.e. MS Office) and project management software tools
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications