Title:  Principal, Program Management

Job Title:  Principal, Program Management

Job Code: 27343

Job Location: Plano, TX, Anaheim, CA, OR Palm Bay, FL

Schedule: 9/80

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) organization within the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) Segment is seeking an experienced PMX lead to drive segment program EVM execution and compliance excellence. This position is the strategic leader for development of EVM policy, EVM tool development and implementation, understanding EVM compliance and training, and managing relationships with the program teams and Defense Contractor Management Agency (DCMA).

The successful candidate will possess DoD Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guidelines (EVMSIG) knowledge to provide guidance on compliant EVM processes, tools, best practices, and EVM analysis and compliance.  This candidate will serve as the EVM expert responsible for developing EVM training, processes, procedures and tools. They will also be responsible for training development and deployment, and providing program guidance. It requires the ability to drive/direct a program team toward compliant EVM business practices utilizing standard processes in alignment with government EVM requirements (EVMSIG) and L3Harris EVM policies/procedures. Responsible to assess, analyze, and interpret DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics (DECM). This position requires tactical and strategic vision and to ensure the overall EVM health and compliance of the IMS segment. The candidate must be an analytical and self-directed thinker with the capability to provide solutions to complex EVM process and compliance challenges. Must have the ability to work independently and objectively to assess EVM performance data for a diverse variety of program types to establish and implement EVM best practices, tools, and training plans that will ensure long-term EVM compliance success.

Essential Functions:

• Analytical and able to assess and interpret large amount of EVM data, metrics, and trends
• EVM training material development and deployment
• Continuous development and improvement of overall EVM processes
• Familiar with latest versions of the DoD EVMSIG and NDIA EIA-748
• Streamlining procedures and tools to drive efficient EVM application across contractual DFARs programs to maintain compliance
• Streamlining procedures and tools to drive efficient EVM application across non-contractual EVM programs
• Apply experience and expertise to help IMS deploy EVM across a wide range of program types and tools
• Develop and deploy enhanced tool sets to improve efficiency of EVM execution and data quality
• Travel may be required based on business needs

Required Qualifications: 

• Requires US citizenship
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. 
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. 
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with large multi-site functional teams and managing complex projects
• Demonstrated EVM team leadership experience utilizing project planning tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to architect and manage the development and implementation of EVM tools to create efficiency for business processes and personnel from primary and secondary data sources
• Demonstrated experience with EVM tools (i.e., SAP, Cobra, MS Project)
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements
• Demonstrated experience deploying EVM on a wide range of program types
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel with the ability to articulate requirements in a way that performing team members can co-implement solutions

Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated experience analyticaly synthesizing complex or diverse information; collecting and researching data; designing workflows and procedures. 
• Demonstrated experience partnering with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
• Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the DCMA EVMS Compliance Metrics (DECM)
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically disbursed teams
• Demonstrated knowledge of DoD Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guidelines (EVMSIG)
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and drive personal and team task completion
• Demonstrated experience engaging with internal/external stakeholders up to and including executive level personnel
• Demonstrated project planning skills, financial acumen, and the ability to develop solutions for challenges.
• Demonstrated Aerospace and Defense experience
• Demonstrated experience leading/cultivating an inclusive change management experience

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