About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Management </span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Job Code: 36950</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Job Location: Clifton, NJ </span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Job Description:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">The Program Manager is responsible for leading the execution of development and production programs within the Electronic Warfare (EW) portfolio and serving as the primary interface with customers, engineering, operations, and Business Development (BD). This role ensures program performance across cost, schedule, technical requirements, and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics. The candidate must have strong program management experience, a solid technical background in EW or related defense systems, and a high level of proficiency in EVM to effectively manage cost and schedule performance across complex programs.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Essential Functions:</span></strong><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#172430;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Lead day‑to‑day management Electronic Warfare programs, ensuring successful execution across schedule, budget, EVM performance, risk, and deliverables.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Maintain a high degree of proficiency in Earned Value Management, including development and analysis of cost and schedule performance metrics, variance analysis, forecasting, and corrective action planning.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Serve as the primary customer-facing representative for assigned programs, maintaining clear communication, building strong relationships, and ensuring alignment with contractual requirements.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Communicates with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functional or business area. May conduct briefings with leaders.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality to drive program milestones and resolve issues.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Support the portfolio growth campaign, providing technical understanding, proposal inputs, and customer engagement based on EW domain knowledge.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Apply engineering and EW technical expertise to interpret requirements, support design decisions, and communicate complex concepts to internal and external stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Monitor and manage program risks, opportunities, staffing needs, and resource allocations.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Prepare and deliver internal and external program reviews, status updates, and financial reporting.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Implement strategic goals established by leadership. Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results </span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Contribute to long-term account strategy and growth by identifying follow-on opportunities and supporting capture activities.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Maintain a high level of situational awareness across all assigned programs and proactively address issues to protect schedule and performance.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;border:1.0pt windowtext;padding:0.0in">Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Qualifications:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-size:14.0pt">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.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-size:14.0pt">4 years experience Earned Value Management (EVM), including performance measurement, variance analysis, forecasting, and corrective action development.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-size:14.0pt">4 years experience in program management within the defense or aerospace industry, preferably supporting Electronic Warfare (EW) or related mission‑critical systems, managing large, complex, high‑visibility programs with minimal oversight</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Preferred Additional Skills:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing practices, processes, and cross‑organizational alignment</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple, concurrent priorities</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Strong understanding of engineering principles and EW technologies, enabling effective communication with technical teams and customers.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with customer engagement, proposal development, and capture support.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Demonstrated track record of implementing process improvements and contributing to operational excellence.</span></li> <li style="color:black;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Ability to develop and deliver high‑quality program reviews and executive‑level briefings.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:middle;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC area<span style="color:black">s is $106,500 - $197,500. </span>This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:middle;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">#LI-SM1</span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p>