Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Manager, Program Controls

Level 3 Communications, Inc$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in related field (12 years with Bachelor's, 10 years with Graduate degree, or 16 years without degree)
  • Expertise in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) with knowledge of federal reporting requirements
  • Proven leadership experience managing high visibility projects (1-3 years preferred)
  • Strong capabilities in program setup, baseline management, and CDRL deliveries
  • Experience navigating federal acquisition regulations and program health metrics

Responsibilities

  • Lead change initiatives and collaborate with functional leaders to meet organizational goals
  • Develop compliant program control processes, training materials, and work instructions
  • Assist with creating quality baseline plans for programs and preparing for Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR)
  • Support program teams in developing Comprehensive Estimate at Complete (CEAC)
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Program Planning and Controls team
  • Manage projects to closure with minimal oversight and direction
  • Travel up to 50% as required by the role

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule providing every other Friday off
  • Opportunity to lead high-impact projects in a dynamic segment
  • Access to training materials and resources for professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams across diverse projects
  • Engagement with industry standards and best practices in program controls
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Program Controls

Job Code: 41204

Job Location: Huntsville, AL or Melbourne, FL

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

Job Description:

The Finance organization within the Missile Solutions (MSL) Segment is seeking an experienced Program Controls manager to drive segment program performance and execution excellence. This leader will be key in establishing and integrating the newly formed Program Control Analyst function on MSL's Tier 1 and DFAR programs. This manager will partner with the Program Planning and Controls Center of Excellence team, ensuring adherence to MSL System Description, establishment of program business rhythms, baselining and management of program performance measurement baselines (PMB), program execution, EV analysis and reporting. The successful candidate will have the ability to drive/guide a program team toward best business practices utilizing standard tools and processes in alignment with industry standards and L3Harris policies/procedures. This position requires strategic vision and ability to deploy large scale projects to improve and sustain Program Controls capability across the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment. This individual will work on significantly diverse assignments, assist with standardization of processes, and foster a collaborative team setting.

Essential Functions:
  • Lead organizational change and partner with various functional leaders to achieve organizational goals
  • Lead initiatives to develop compliant program controls processes, training material and work instructions; providing guidance and consulting to high profile MSL programs
  • Proposal adequacy and executability - assist program teams with the development of quality, compliant program Baseline plans and prepare programs for Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)
  • Assist program teams with Comprehensive Estimate at Complete (CEAC) development
  • Lead various continuous improvement initiatives for the Program Planning and Controls team
  • Disciplined, self-starting professional who can bring projects to closure with minimum direction, guidance and oversight
  • Ability to Travel - up to 50%


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related or Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience leading program team for large, high visibility projects
  • EVMS expertise and knowledge of government reporting requirements including IPMDAR, IPMR, DoD EVMS SIG and NDIA EIA-748-D
  • 1-3 years leadership experience
  • Demonstrated experience on programs with responsibility for development and execution, including setup, baseline management, update/maintenance and CDRL deliveries.
  • Experience with program health metrics for Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) environment (e.g. DCMA 14- Point assessment; DCMA EVMS Compliance Metric (DECM) and Schedule Metric Analysis - such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc.)
  • Experience leading Non-Advocated Reviews (NAR)
  • Ability to lead and develop relationships with geographically dispersed teams
  • Objective thinker with a passion for problem solving and the ability to execute challenging tasks to completion
  • Proficient with the use of Microsoft Project and/or Open Plan or Primavera P6, Milestones Professional and PowerPoint
  • Experience in Agile planning, execution, and subcontractors' schedule integration


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