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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.\n\nJob Title: Lead, Program Manager\n\nJob Code: 46096\n\nJob Location: Malabar, FL (on-site)\n\nJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off\n\nJob Description\n\nThe Spectrum Superiority sector of L3Harris is on the hunt for a dynamic and experienced Deputy Program Manager to propel a high-performing cross-functional team towards success on a flagship missile defense program. In this pivotal role, you will be the right hand to the Senior Program Manager, guiding the team through every phase of the execution lifecycle and ensuring flawless strategic management of cost, schedule, and technical performance across all integrated product teams (IPTs).\n\nYou will have the responsibility of working with the technical and functional leads, developing program status, and sharing progress updates with internal and customer stakeholders. Your expertise will shine as you support teams in crafting risk management and opportunity plans and collaborate with the Senior Program Manager to swiftly resolve any supplier issues that might impact the program's success.\n\nIf you are a forward-thinking program leader with a passion for making a monumental impact on national defense, we want you to join our mission. Apply today and become a key player in driving innovation and excellence at L3Harris!\n\nEssential Functions\n\nMonitor and control project progress, making necessary adjustments to ensure timely completion.\nManage performance in key areas including technical scope, schedule, and cost.\nAdminister program budgets, approve variances in monthly performance, and generate comprehensive spend plans, payment forecasts, and variance reports.\nProvide financial and programmatic reporting guidance across program resources, ensuring compliance with internal policies and basic earned value management (EVM) principles.\nManage program-level changes and lead proposal development efforts for engineering change proposals (ECPs) or other contractual updates.\nDevelop and implement risk management plans, manage project changes, and ensure proper documentation.\nAchieve L3Harris and Customer objectives, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and cost efficiency.\nCollaborate with technical and functional leads to gather progress status and prepare for recurring customer reviews.\nAbility to travel approximately 15% to domestic locations.\nProficient in the Microsoft Suite of Products.\n\nQualifications:\n\nBachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience is required.\n\nPreferred Additional Skills:\n\nExperience in Government Contracting/Subcontracting.\nProven track record as a Cost Account Manager managing budgets and sales forecasting for subcontracts.\nExpertise in navigating FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR regulations, and ensuring compliance with internal procedures.\nBackground in SATCOM and/or missile defense programs is a plus.\nProficiency in managing various cost-type contracts: including cost plus award fee, cost plus incentive fee, and cost-plus fixed fee.\nAbility to obtain Security Clearance.\n\n#LI-PD2\n\nL3Harris 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.\n\nPlease be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\n\nBy submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.\n\nL3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. 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