Senior Specialist, Project Management

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Greenville, Texas is seeking a Senior Specialist, Project Management to lead complex material projects on first shift.

You will coordinate with Program Office, Functional Management, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure program issues are resolved. The role requires strong project management knowledge, budget forecasting, and use of PM tools; DoD clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Experience with manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management. Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight.
• 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.
• Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling

Vendor procurement

SAP

Microsoft Project

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

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: SeniorSpecialist, Project Management

Job Code: 44201

Job Location: Greenville, Texas

Job Schedule: 9/80 Reg

Job Description:

This a 1st shift Material Project Manager Specialist Senior (MPM) position. MPM will function as the point-of-contract between the Program Office, Functional Management, the Customer, supplier relationships, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts to ensure successful resolutions of program issues.

Essential Functions:

• Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management. Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight.
• 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.
• 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 or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Experience with manpower planning, milestone scheduling, PM tools, and related financial management.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Must have high attention to detail.
• Recent experience in Commercial and Military Aviation/Aerospace products development and production is highly desired
• Capable of managing and working in an environment that is fast paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Intermediateknowledge of Microsoft Office products to include, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project.
• Extensive experience with SAP and material processes strongly preferred.
• Previous material experience
• 6+ years in a similar technical MPM or equivalent leadership capacity, strong project management skills, outstanding communication (both verbally and written), negotiation, organizational, and leadership skills.

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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