Specialist, Program Management

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Spec, Program Management Job Code: 42681 Job Location: Carlsbad, CA Job Schedule: 9/80 (Off every other Friday)    Job Description:   L3Harris Technologies is seeking a motivated Program Management Specialist to support the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) program supporting the MIDS-JTRS (Multifunctional Information Distribution System – Joint Tactical Radio System) terminal family. Reporting to and assisting the Senior MRO Program Manager, this position helps coordinate the cost, schedule, and technical performance of MIDS-JTRS repair, overhaul, and sustainment activities, supporting efforts to keep the fielded warfighter and international partner fleets at high levels of operational readiness.   The Program Management Specialist will assist in daily coordination with the MIDS Program Office (International Program Office/IPO), the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and a global community of allied and coalition customers to help plan, execute, and improve repair turnaround times, depot throughput, spares availability, and obsolescence management strategies. This role supports the Senior PM in balancing L3Harris Operations demands and capacity with customer repair requirements, helping to track and prioritize induction and turnaround schedules. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills, and a willingness to develop the relationship-building and cross-cultural awareness needed to support an international customer base.   Essential Functions: Supports the Senior MRO Program Manager across all phases of the MIDS-JTRS MRO program, from receipt of assets through repair, test, and return-to-customer delivery. Assists in tracking cost, schedule, and technical performance for the MRO program, contributing to the achievement of orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow commitments.   Serves as a supporting interface with the MIDS Program Office, U.S. Navy/Air Force stakeholders, and international customers on matters related to repair status, turnaround time (TAT), depot capacity, and fleet readiness.   Assists in the preparation and coordination of program review sessions (PMRs), Integrated Baseline Reviews, and customer working groups.   Supports repair induction planning, prioritization, and throughput tracking to help meet operational availability requirements across a globally dispersed customer base.   Assists with obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) initiatives to help sustain long-term repair capability for legacy and current MIDS terminal configurations.   Supports the preparation of proposals, repair pricing, statements of work (SOW), and terms and conditions for MRO contracts, task orders, and FMS cases.   Participates in support of contract negotiations, contract modifications, and repair/overhaul pricing agreements.   Coordinates with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Depot Operations to help resolve technical issues and track root-cause failure trends and repeat-repair discrepancies.   Helps establish and monitor program milestones, repair throughput goals, and material readiness plans; assists in identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.   Assists in