Defense Program Manager, Fuzing & Ordnance

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, Cincinnati, OH, seeks a Specialist Program Manager to lead a matrix team of engineers and operations staff, overseeing one or more DoD weapon safety device projects with P&L responsibility.

The role focuses on development and manufacturing of fuzing and ordnance products, proposal development, and continuous improvement, with a 4/10 schedule option and strong emphasis on warfighter safety and mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior program mgmt related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in contributing to business growth by referring new business opportunities to Sales and Management, assisting with proposals, conducting customer-facing presentations, and other support initiatives.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with program/project management or comparable experience in lead roles demonstrating project/program management skill sets, preferably on DoD weapons or safety-critical product development contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead Program Team.
• Manage Cost, Schedule and Technical Performance.
• Ability to develop and maintain project documentation, to include: Integrated Master Schedule, Procurement Plans, Quality Plans.
• Demonstrated Ability to supervise the execution of project Plans in a Matrix environment, particularly Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations/Manufacturing.
• Experience effectively managing risk and opportunities.
• Act as customer point of contact responsible for meeting contractual commitments including the cost, schedule, technical, and quality performance of assigned projects and program(s) within contractual boundaries, company expectations, and established standards.
• Establish program strategy, vision and tactical direction for program execution by project team
• Track program performance to integrated master schedule, identify program issues and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or alternate technical approaches.
• Experience organizing and leading Project Status Review meetings and cost analysis with stakeholders. Review project status and budget; manage schedules and prepare status reports for customers and senior management
• Experience Developing Proposal Bid Strategies, Developing Proposals, Leading the development of Estimates at Complete (EACs) and providing input to the Annual Operating Plan. Coordinate the preparation of proposals, proposal work statements, specifications, and program budgets.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Skills

Program management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Schedule development

Budget control

Cross-functional leadership

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Earned Value Management

Job description

L3Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, Cincinnati, OH, seeks a Specialist Program Manager to lead a matrix team of engineers and operations staff, overseeing one or more DoD weapon safety device projects with P&L responsibility.

The role focuses on development and manufacturing of fuzing and ordnance products, proposal development, and continuous improvement, with a 4/10 schedule option and strong emphasis on warfighter safety and mission success.