Lead, Government Compliance / Procurement & Subcontractor Control - Secret Clearance

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Lead, Government Compliance - Procurement & Subcontractor Control in Palm Bay, FL.

The role focuses on independently leading audits, identifying root causes, and developing corrective actions to prevent recurrence, while ensuring records comply with FAR/DFARS policies. The position also drives training for procurement staff, interfaces with multiple functions, and supports regulatory standards with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or supply chain.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audits of procurement and subcontracts.
• Maintain procurement records and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide guidance to staff on compliance matters.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Process improvement

Presentation skills

MS Visio / Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or supply chain

Tools

MS Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 Title: Lead, Government Compliance - Procurement & Subcontractor Control

Job Code: 45288

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 Reg: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

This position is responsible for independently leading and managing internal audits, identifying root causes of deficiencies and developing corrective action plans to prevent deficiency recurrence. The position maintains accurate procurement and subcontract records to uphold procurement, supplier, and subcontractor regulatory standards and directly supports the outcomes of the Procurement Functional Manual, DFARS 252.242-7005, and FAR 52.245-1.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains presence and oversight during pre-award, administration, and post award activities relative to property management system audits for all I&C subcontracts where the GFP flow-down clause is present and CAP is expected to be procured or GFP is furnished and ensures Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists reporting; assigns risk per FAR 52.245-1 subcontractor control, awards, flow down and reviews
• Maintain accurate procurement records in the company’s business systems, ensuring documentation is up to date and compliant with regulatory standards.
• Represents the sector on corporate initiatives: Gemba/Lean/Six-Sigma, Small Business Liaison Office, Supplier Value Management, and the Procurement Policy Review Board.
• Independently perform audits in accordance with the functional compliance review/internal control self-assessment policy on purchase orders and subcontracts
• Elevates issues to the I&C government compliance management on purchasing audit failures, subcontractor control failures, and contractor business system failures
• Provide training and guidance to procurement staff on compliance-related matters to foster a culture of compliance.
• Partner with contracts, subcontracts, material managers, program managers, property managers and buyers to support identifying custom contract flow-down clauses and ensure their storage in the company’s business system for buyer use.
• Conduct internal audits of purchasing processes and creates/maintains documentation to ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other relevant regulations
• Prepare and manage client flow-down documents to communicate terms and conditions to suppliers
• 25% expected travel

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or supply chain
• Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in procurement/purchasing audits, subcontractor control, and contract administration/property management
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Effective communication and negotiation skills for interface with procurement, subcontract, material, property, contract, subcontract and program managers
• Process improvement
• Effective use of MS Visio, Office, and other business applications
• Experience in presenting/briefing groups of 50+

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.

Please 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.

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