Lead, Deputy Program Manager at L3Harris

Job Title: Lead, Deputy Program Management

Job Code: 19493

Job Location: Tulsa, OK

Work Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris Aeromet is accepting candidates for the Full Motion Video (FMV) Deputy Program Management (PM) position. The FMV Deputy PM position will support the Lead PM to manage the proprietary contract including development, production and sustainment activities. The FMV deputy PM drives program execution to achieve key customer program performance requirements and company business objectives for orders, revenue and operating income. Responsible for the cost, schedule, technical, risk, and change management performance of the program. Participates in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, assumptions and financial terms of the contracts. Leads and/or assists in the preparation of proposals, business plans, and operating budgets.

Directly interacts with the Customer and supports program reviews to discuss current performance. Works with site management and customers to establish strategic priorities, advance capabilities and grow product line. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications. Helps establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. 

Assists in directing the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas. Works with functional management to assure appropriate staffing levels, resource skills and provides individual performance inputs. Works with internal and external suppliers to assure on-time deliveries.

Identifies new program opportunities. Works with customers and Business Development to prepare proposals including accomplishing management and technical writing responses, gathering assumptions and stipulations, building quality basis of estimates, supporting pricing activities, preparing and presenting company Gate reviews, and assisting with Contractual proposal submittals. The FMV Deputy PM drives program excellence and fosters continual improvement.

Essential Functions:

• Leadership (good communicator, comfortable briefing, leads by example, positive motivator, clear vision of success)
• Project Finance (analysis, performance baselines and monitoring, forecasting, invoicing, earned value management)
• Technical Aptitude (development lifecycle, design reviews, trade studies, deliverables)
• Program Processes (scheduling, risk and change management, program directives/policies, AS9100 governance, PMBOK/Agile)
• Proposal Development (planning, coordinating, basis of estimates, submittal)
• Communication (working across multiple levels within the company and direct customer interface)

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Secret security clearance
• DoD contracts management
• Control Account Manager (CAM) or Deputy PM experience
• PMI qualification
• Deltek ProPricer and Cobra
• Riskonnect Active Risk Management
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• MS Office Product Suite (MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint)