Senior Specialist, Project Management

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Project Management in Greenville, TX. You will lead cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of complex material programs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, supplier coordination, and risk mitigation, with focus on SOWs, buy/make decisions, and performance reporting to program leadership. Active clearance and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with relevant experience; graduate degree preferred.
• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain/maintain clearance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex material programs.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material program budget and forecast for the program.
• Collaborate with Program Office, Management, and stakeholders to define task requirements and schedules.
• Interface with Engineering, Planning, Procurement to ensure releases and schedules are met.
• Review proposals and SOWs; monitor make/buy decisions; manage supplier issues.
• Use PM tools to track budget, schedule, and program performance.
• Lead monthly customer meetings to ensure successful outcomes and cost control.
• Assist in providing MPM labor and material estimates.

Skills

Project management

Budget forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

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: Senior Specialist, Project Management

Job Code: 42858

Job Location: Greenville, Texas

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

This a 1st shift, 9/80 Material Project Manager position on the VSG Program Area.

Position will function as the primary point of contact between the Program Office, Functional Management, customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders to coordinate cross-functional efforts, ensure timely resolution of program issues, and facilitate effective communication across all areas of program execution. The Material Project Manager will provide oversight of and status reporting for all material planning, production, fabrication, and procurement activities required to support Statement of Work (SOW) requirements for both platform production and spare parts. Responsibilities include monitoring material availability, supplier performance, schedule adherence, risk mitigation activities, and overall program execution to ensure customer commitments, cost objectives, and program milestones are successfully achieved.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the material budget for assigned program. 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.
• Work collaboratively with Program Office 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.
• Assists in reviewing proposals & Statements of Work (SOW) 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 Monthly Customer meetings to assure successful results for in house and Vendor repair items and drive non-value added costs out of the program.
• Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret Clearance is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excel experience
• Any Manufacturing, business Ops or Finance/Task lead or management experience
• Financial experience with forecasting in Business
• SAP Knowledge

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.

By 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.