Director, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies•Chantilly, VA

1d•$184,000 - $341,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Space Systems is seeking an accomplished Director of Program Management to lead a strategically important, rapidly growing portfolio of mission-focused software and technology programs. Candidates with experience in the U.S. Department of War, the Intelligence Community, civil space, or other mission-critical program environments are welcome. The portfolio generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue, with significant growth expected over the next one to two years. The role provides strategic and operational direction across portfolio execution, financial performance, customer engagement, talent development, and growth strategy. In addition to leading multiple complex programs, the Director serves as site leader for the Chantilly, Virginia location. The successful candidate will drive disciplined execution, develop high-performing teams, build trusted customer relationships, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and excellence. The position is based in Chantilly, Virginia, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in every 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Travel is approximately 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 13 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 19 years of related experience.
At least 5 years of experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or business operations with significant financial accountability.
Demonstrated leadership experience supporting U.S. Government customers, including the Department of War, Intelligence Community, civil space, or similar mission-critical environments.
Current active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Ability to travel approximately 25%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business, engineering, program management, or a related field.
Demonstrated success managing program or portfolio execution with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical, and customer performance.
Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Strong business and financial acumen, including forecasting, budgeting, resource planning, and margin management.
Experience working in a growth-oriented environment with increasing scale and organizational complexity.
Strong communication, leadership, and customer engagement skills.
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.
Knowledge of image processing products, software, and technology, or experience managing software development efforts.
Familiarity with earned value management, portfolio governance, and development-to-production program lifecycles.
Experience leading portfolio growth, program transitions, and organizational scaling in a high-growth business.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of a complex mission-focused program portfolio, including execution, customer satisfaction, financial performance, risk management, staffing, and resource alignment.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the portfolio and scale the business over the next one to two years.
Serve as the Chantilly, Virginia site leader, building a culture of engagement, accountability, inclusion, and execution.
Partner with business development and capture teams to shape growth strategy, support new-business pursuits, lead transition planning, and ensure growth is executable.
Lead, coach, and develop program managers, functional leaders, and portfolio staff to support disciplined, predictable execution as scale, technical complexity, and customer demand increase.
Establish and maintain portfolio governance, operating rhythms, escalation paths, executive reviews, and performance-management mechanisms.
Drive execution excellence through disciplined planning, baseline management, forecasting, risk and opportunity management, and corrective-action implementation.
Serve as the senior point of contact for portfolio-level customer engagement, executive program reviews, and strategic alignment discussions.
Collaborate with engineering, finance, contracts, supply chain, quality, security, and operations to align program execution with portfolio objectives.
Lead continuous-improvement initiatives to improve execution predictability, affordability, delivery performance, and organizational effectiveness.