Senior Specialist, Project Management

Senior Specialist, Project Management

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 Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80; Every other Friday off

Job Description

This is for a Material Program Manager (MPM) position for a high profile, fast paced program. The candidate will function as the point-of-contract between the Program Office, Functional Management, the Customer, Suppliers, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts to ensure successful resolutions of program management.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the material budget for programs that are assigned within the program portfolio. Provide accurate material forecast. Assists in providing comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements and manage impact to program EAC's for all material related actions.
• Experience with EVMS.
• Work collaboratively with the Program Office Supply Chain, Operations, and Functional Management, as well as other stakeholders, to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budget and schedules; determine appropriate performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
• Interact with Engineering / Engineering design reviews, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
• Provide proposal support to for material estimates as well as estimating the scope of MPM labor.
• Review Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that assists with Make buy decisions, follows up on open purchase orders, verifies delivery, participates in resolving supplier issues, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
• Utilize program management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements), and facilitate project coordination and decision-making.
• Lead/participate in Integrated Product Teams to assure successful program execution and drive non-value added costs out of the programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 15 years of prior related experience
• Experience in manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Knowledge of manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.
• Experience in Commercial and Military Aviation/Aerospace products development and production is highly desired.
• 4+ years in a similar technical MPM or equivalent leadership capacity, strong project management skills, outstanding communication (both verbally and written), negotiation, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products to include, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project.
• Extensive experience of SAP and material processes is highly preferred.
• Proven team player with outstanding customer relationship skills
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance is required
• Previous material and EVMS experience

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.