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Job Title: Lead, Program Management

Job Code: 40263

Job Location: Herndon, Virginia or Camden, New Jersey (100 % Onsite) 

Schedule:9/80, Every other Friday off.

Job Description:

The Lead, Program Management professional will lead the L3Harris Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) program as a subcontractor and single-system vendor supporting a major United States Navy shipbuilding effort. This role is responsible for program execution, prime contractor engagement, design-phase coordination, supplier and subcontract performance, financial execution, and future growth opportunities. The position interfaces with Engineering, Supply Chain, Subcontracts, Contracts, Program Management Excellence (PMX), Program Finance, Operations, Quality, Security, and Business Development to deliver an integrated maritime system solution.

• Lead execution of the Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) program, ensuring performance to cost, schedule, technical, quality, procurement, subcontract, and contractual requirements.
• Serve as the primary L3Harris interface with the prime contractor and coordinate with United States Navy stakeholders as required.
• Manage responsibilities as the single-system vendor, including system integration planning, supplier coordination, subcontract alignment, deliverable execution, and program reporting.
• Coordinate with Engineering during the design phase to support requirements interpretation, technical baseline development, design reviews, interface definition, risk identification, and transition planning for procurement, production, and integration.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Subcontracts to plan and execute material procurement, long-lead acquisition, supplier commitments, subcontract scope management, supplier performance assessment, and procurement risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Contracts, Program Management Excellence (PMX), and Program Finance to manage contractual requirements, program plans, forecasts, Estimates at Completion (EAC), revenue, margin, cash flow, variance analysis, and internal reporting.
• Lead internal reviews, prime contractor meetings, design coordination sessions, supplier status reviews, risk reviews, and executive-level briefings.
• Support proposal development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) inputs, Statements of Work (SOW), supplier scope definition, procurement strategies, engineering change proposals, contract modifications, and follow-on business opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual requirements, security regulations, export control requirements, procurement policies, subcontract requirements, and applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) guidelines.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Secret security clearance.
• Travel up to 20%.

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of nine years of relevant experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of seven years of relevant experience; or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of thirteen years of related experience.
• Active United States Secret security clearance required at time of hire.
• Ability to maintain a United States Secret security clearance.
• Experience managing complex programs involving cross-functional teams, prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and government stakeholders.
• Experience leading program execution with accountability for cost, schedule, technical performance, quality, procurement execution, subcontract execution, and contractual compliance.
• Experience supporting United States Government, Department of Defense, defense prime contractor, or maritime programs.
• Experience working with Engineering organizations during design, development, integration, production transition, or technical baseline maturation.
• Experience coordinating with Supply Chain, Subcontracts, Contracts, Program Finance, Operations, Quality, and Security functions.
• Experience with program planning, financial management, risk management, schedule development, procurement tracking, subcontract coordination, change control, and customer reporting.

• Experience supporting United States Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Military Sealift Command, or maritime shipbuilding programs.
• Experience with auxiliary ships, surface ship systems, electric propulsion, power systems, machinery control systems, acoustic systems, mission systems, command-and-control systems, shipboard communications, or integrated maritime solutions.
• Experience performing as a subcontractor, supplier, single-source vendor, or system integrator on major defense, maritime, or shipbuilding programs.
• Experience collaborating with shipyards, naval architects, platform integrators, prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, or production partners.
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Earned Value Management Systems, Integrated Master Schedules, procurement planning, subcontract management, and supplier performance management.
• Experience developing or supporting proposals, engineering change proposals, contract modifications, Statements of Work (SOW), subcontractor proposals, and follow-on business opportunities.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $139,000 - $215,000. 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. 

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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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