Director, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies•Richardson, TX

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Program Management Director and Site Lead for its Plano and Richardson, Texas locations. The position is responsible for program management execution, growth, strategy, and financial performance for the site's programs and efforts. As site lead, the director owns strategic direction, leadership, and customer engagement, aligning the site with L3Harris goals and objectives. The role interfaces directly with customers, suppliers, and stakeholder leadership and promotes a positive work environment in which employees are guided and encouraged to act in accordance with L3Harris corporate values. The director leads the Targeting & Sensing Systems business portfolio, including overall profit-and-loss performance, process controls, and strategic direction. The role oversees portfolio cost, schedule, technical performance, financial forecasting, proposals, budgets, customer relationships, and business growth. It also manages and develops a team of Program Managers and coordinates with matrixed functions and leadership across the Plano and Richardson sites. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time. The work schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
Five years of portfolio leadership experience.
Active U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Proven leadership experience.
Experience managing programs within a DoD or aerospace environment.
Understanding of customer procurement processes and government funding approval.
Solid technical background and strong financial skills.
Program strategy and capture experience.
Earned Value Management System experience.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and working across different business organizations and customer communities.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Excellent oral, written, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Experience with customer and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

Lead matrixed, cross-functional teams across the Plano and Richardson, Texas locations, including facilities, security, operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, contracts, and program management.
Lead the Targeting & Sensing Systems portfolio, with responsibility for overall P&L performance, process controls, and strategic direction.
Solve highly complex problems with significant business impact.
Manage portfolio cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements through all phases, including all tiers of reporting and process controls.
Develop, manage, track, and report portfolio-level financial forecasts.
Provide executive-level briefings to internal and external stakeholders.
Direct preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and contract financial terms and conditions.
Manage and lead Program Managers, providing programmatic and technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
Coordinate across matrixed leadership to accomplish business objectives.
Ensure engineering, manpower, production, facilities, and other resources are available to support programs.
Direct the work of employees assigned to programs from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Develop and execute business roadmaps and strategies to grow the portfolio.
Define program parameters and guide internal research and development efforts.
Work with customers to determine needs, requirements, and new business opportunities.
Ensure customer satisfaction, maintain customer communication, and manage customer relationships.
Travel approximately 10% of the time.