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Description: Job Title: Director, Program Management - Sensors Job Number: IMS20233101-96425 Job Location: Mason, OH (onsite due to programs that require special access) Job Description: L3Harris Space & Sensors Division, headquartered in Mason, Ohio, designs, develops, and manufactures complex systems (electronic, avionics, transceivers, transmitters, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical) for the defense, aerospace, and commercial markets. L3Harris is a recognized leader in Electro-Optical technologies that enable systems to support surveillance, reconnaissance, threat detection, and self-protection missions. Our world-class Space Avionics systems include equipment for Mars Rover/Landers/Orbiters, Launch Vehicles, and Imaging Satellite Communications. Space & Sensors team members bring their passion for innovation and engineering, their desire to push the envelope to adapt, communicate, and deliver on highly-reliable mission-critical systems. We offer an alternative 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. Focused on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where employees can grow and develop professionally, employees can get engaged with several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), participate in monthly activities hosted by our Employee Engagement Committee or get involved with volunteer opportunities through our L3Harris Investing for Tomorrow community program. Mason, OH is located in Warren County, “Ohio’s Largest Playground.” Major attractions are right around the corner, including Great Wolf Lodge and Kings Island Amusement Park. Our site is 20 minutes from downtown Cincinnati, where there are multiple attractions including The Newport Aquarium and The Cincinnati Zoo. Cincinnati is also the home AFC Champions the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Cyclones and FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer. In this leadership role, the Director, Program Management - Sensors is responsible for overall program management of the sensors business and is accountable for program execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Director, Program Management – Sensors is responsible managing a portfolio of complex programs, managing several direct reports and their programs, succession planning, and performance management. Ensure customer satisfaction, maintaining customer communication, and overall management of the customer relationship. Essential Functions: Responsible for managing the cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance requirements of a complex technical program portfolio through the life-cycle phases of development, implementation and operations. This includes utilizing Earned Value Management, maintaining an integrated master schedule, managing development and test to a technical baseline, and maintains an active and proactive risk management program.
Responsible for budget management and financial execution of the portfolio.
Responsible for managing a collaborative work environment with the customer to achieve business objectives.
Works with customers and internal program leadership to determine needs, requirements and new business opportunities, and then directs the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications to meet those needs.
Work with functional leadership to ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production and facilities are available to support the program.
Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
Solves highly complex problems with significant business impact.
Interacts internally with management and customers on significant business matters.
Qualifications:
BS/BA degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience OR Graduate degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Must have prior leadership minimum of 10 years of program management experience including all phases of program execution (pursuit and offer leadership, contractual negotiations, start-up, execution, and close-out)
Previous experience managing government/DoD contracts
Demonstrated capability leading teams in successfully achieving defined Customer and Company program objectives within cost, schedule, and contractual constraints.
Experience managing projects with budgets of $50M+ and a total portfolio >$200M.Experience leading geographically diverse program teams comprised of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) with membership from multiple Company and potentially partner organizations.
Demonstrated experience with the implementation and execution using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and employment of applicable metrics.
Experience with development programs with significant structured software development scope.
Ability to travel up to 30%
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Soft Skills
Must be people-focused with demonstrated expereince driving positive employee morale and engagement.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external customers and peers at all levels of the organization
Excellent oral, written, negotiation, and presentation skills
Strong influcence skills with the ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them.
Objective thinker, problem solver with ability to execute challenging tasks to completion
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience managing programs within a DoD or Aerospace environment
Experience managing International programs (DCS and FMS).
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.
Full-time