Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Program Management

Level 3 Communications, Inc$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 9 years of experience or Graduate Degree with 7 years of experience; alternatively, 13 years of related experience without a degree.
  • Experience with DoD contract execution preferred.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification is a plus.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • Knowledge of Control Account Management (CAM).

Responsibilities

  • Direct program elements from proposal development to completion.
  • Drive program execution to meet business and financial objectives.
  • Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs.
  • Facilitate customer contacts and review sessions for proposals.
  • Support execution teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant deliveries.
  • Update and monitor the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and overall program plan.
  • Brief customers and upper management on program status.

Benefits

  • 4-day work week with Fridays off.
  • Opportunity to lead significant programs in a stable product line.
  • Engagement with customers and upper management for high-level interactions.
  • Potential to gain a US secret security clearance.
  • Work in a role with limited supervision, allowing for greater autonomy.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Program Management

Job Code: 39542

Job Location: Camden, Arkansas

Job Schedule: 4/10, M-TH with Fridays off

Job Description:

Directs specific elements of a program from proposal development through completion. Drives program execution to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue, profit, and cash flow for an existing product line in continuous production. Responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated program. Provide customer contact for program activities, leading review sessions with customers for aspects of proposal development, negotiations, and execution. Provide program support for execution teams to ensure on time and on budget deliveries.

Essential Functions:
• Works under very limited supervision with responsibility for entire project or process within the job area
• Communicates with contacts within and outside organization (e.g. customers, suppliers, etc.) for execution of the program objectives
• Responsible for managing the cost and schedule of their programs to ensure its financial well-being.
• Work alongside financial team for requirements of financial, manpower, and supply chain forecasting, reporting, and variance justification
• Responsible for directing and monitoring/updating program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and overall program plan
• Responsible for briefing customer and upper management on all facets of the program.
• Ability to obtain a US secret security clearance.

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.

Preferred Additional Skills:
• Experience with DoD contract execution
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Control Account Management (CAM)

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