Level 3 Communications, Inc

Principal, Program Management Excellence- Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$133K — $284K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience, or a post-graduate degree with 10+ years of experience, or 16+ years of equivalent experience without a degree
  • Ability to obtain Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance
  • 10+ years in Aerospace & Defense program management and Engineering management
  • Experience in managing Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibilities
  • Skilled in presenting to executives and management on critical topics
  • Proficient in identifying problems and proposing solutions independently
  • Experience working cross-functionally and with geographically-dispersed teams
  • Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Drive predictable performance across all engineering programs
  • Collaborate with program and IPT members to ensure executable baseline plans
  • Lead program baseline planning for engineering functions
  • Manage training for Division Cost Account Managers (CAM) in engineering
  • Support engineering initiatives in sector programs as an IPT advocate
  • Assist with Gate and Independent Reviews in the sector
  • Oversee program Risk and Opportunity management for engineering
  • Support development and approval of Estimates at Completion (EAC) and Estimates to Complete (ETC)

Benefits

  • Health and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off and company-paid holidays
Full Job Description
Job Title: Principal, Program Management Excellence- Engineering

Job Code: 40715

Job Location:Anaheim CA, Herndon VA, Camden NJ, Palm Bay FL, Northampton MA or Millersville MD.

Schedule: 9/80- Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) team within the Maritime Sector is looking to fill a Functional Lead role. The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager and/or Engineering Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry. The successful candidate will serve as the enabler for Engineering execution across all programs in the sector. The candidate must be able to lead cross-functionally with the other members of the Maritime PMX staff, Engineering functional partners and the sector's IPTs to drive predictable program performance.

Essential Functions:
  • Drive and support predictable performance across all sector programs for the Engineering function
  • Partner with program, other IPT members with Engineering function to support ensure executable baseline plan (cost and schedule)
  • Drive and support program baseline planning for the Engineering function
  • Manage Division CAM training for the Engineering function
  • Partner with program, IPT members with the Engineering function to ensure Engineering IPT lead / CAM excellence
  • Serve as and IPT support member and advocate for Engineering functional initiatives within sector programs
  • Assist and support the function for Gate and Independent Reviews for the sector
  • Drive program R&O management for the Engineering function
  • Support Engineering with EAC/ETC development, review, and approval
  • Support the program, IPT and Engineering function for preperation of various sector and division reviews
  • Reensure Engineering policy and process requirements are applied within programs
  • Support continuous improvement projects
  • Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience
    • or post-graduate degree and 10 years of experience
    • or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
  • Ability to obtain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance
  • 10+ years of prior experience in Aerospace & Defense program management, Engineering management and EVMS
  • Experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)
  • Demonstrated ability to present to executives/management on important topics
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-dispersed teams
  • Ability to Travel at least 25%


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
  • Prior experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)
  • Prior experience managing direct reports
  • Prior experience providing instructional training to program team(s)
  • Ability to Travel - up to 50%


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $133K-$247K. For California, New Jersey, Seattle, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City, the salary range for this role is $153-$284K. 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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