Principal Program Manager

Job Title : Principal Program Manager

Job Code : 14703

Job Location : Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description :

Seeking high potential talent to make an immediate impact for fielding responsive space systems. Role will be managing the design, integration, test, delivery, and on-orbit support for advanced missile defense capabilities.

Candidate should be a self-starter that is a recognized expert with business knowledge and leadership capabilities.

Essential Functions :

Accountability for overall program performance commitments to include :

o Customer Satisfaction : Continually delighting our customers with our values, responsiveness, and overall mission performance

o Financial : Orders, sales, operating income, investment, cash flow, and program budget

o Schedule : Timely, responsive, and successful completion of all program deliverables

o Quality : Program deliverables meet or exceed L3Harris and customer expectations

Communicate with contacts inside and outside of the organization on matters of strategic importance to influence executive leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches.

Establish overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions

Recommend and implement strategies and develop operational plans / goals with direct impact to the achievement against functional strategies

Own and develop tactical and operational plans and goals for a business area or function

Recommend and operationalize strategies that have a direct impact on mid- to long-term function or business area achievements

Require a high degree of responsibility for resources and the ability to influence business decisions made by leadership

Recommend and implement new products, processes, policies, standards, or operating plans in support of job function strategy

Ability to work between and bridge program and supplier performance with L3Harris business financial performance

Ensure clear understanding and communication of program status, changes, and performance to the Customer and L3Harris ES leadership

Responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of a program through all lifecycle phases

Responsible for program change management, controlling program performance measurement baseline of cost, schedule, and performance

Responsible for high-level relationship management

Direct the preparation of program proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budget, and financial terms / conditions of contract

Ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program

Work with customers to align mission needs with new business opportunities

Solve highly complex problems with significant business impact

Interact internally with management and customers on significant business matters

Development and management of financial forecasts

Financial forecast inputs will be assessed and judged to provide high-level management and Annual Operating Plan and 3-Year forecast recommendations

Identify program risks and creates opportunities to manage the operational or market risks

Identify opportunities to expand sales to existing customers or sell programs to new customers

Coordinate and monitor major subcontractor activities, deliverables, and finances

Develop, review, and approve plans, schedules, subcontract agreements, and other program documents

Prepare and provide required reports, briefings, and technical reviews to senior management as requested

Qualifications :

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or above

Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience;

Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

Experience in Earned Value Management, Risk Management, and Change Management tools

Experience leading cross-functional, multi-disciplinary, multi-geographical teams of 100+ within a matrix organization

Demonstrated capability in coordinating major supply chain content, deliverables, and finances

Preferred Additional Skills :

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills for both internal and external customers

Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification

High level of business / financial acumen; global business acumen in defense or aerospace and / or relevant technology markets with broad knowledge of changing defense markets

Pursuit and proposal development experience

Strong executive presence as well as ability to effectively influence and make recommendations at all levels of the organization

Competency making decisions with imperfect and incomplete information