Director, Program Management (Mission Applications Portfolio)

L3Harris Technologies•Town of Gates, NY

3d•$160,000 - $297,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Program Management, Mission Applications Portfolio, is responsible for leading a strategically important and rapidly growing portfolio with approximately $100M in annual revenue. This role provides leadership across portfolio execution, financial performance, customer engagement, talent development, and growth strategy. The incumbent will lead multiple programs and program managers in a complex, matrixed environment and will be accountable for delivering strong cost, schedule, technical, and quality performance while positioning the portfolio for scalable growth. This leader will work closely with engineering, finance, contracts, supply chain, quality, and business development to ensure successful program execution and capture of future opportunities in the Mission-Unique software market.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
5+ years of experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or business operations with significant financial accountability.
Current Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
Ability to Travel ~25%

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Program Management, or 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
Experience supporting U.S. Government, DoD, IC, or civil space customers.
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 the Mission Applications Portfolio, including execution, customer satisfaction, financial performance, risk management, and resource alignment.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio currently valued at approximately $100M annually, with responsibility to scale the business over the next 1–2 years.
Direct and develop program managers and portfolio staff to ensure disciplined execution across all programs.
Ensure portfolio performance meets or exceeds commitments for revenue, margin, cash, bookings, and customer deliverables.
Establish portfolio governance, management operating rhythms, escalation paths, and performance review mechanisms.
Drive program 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 communications, executive reviews, and strategic alignment discussions.
Partner with business development and capture teams to support growth strategy, new business pursuits, transition planning, and executable growth.
Collaborate across functions to ensure staffing, engineering execution, supply chain performance, contract compliance, and operational readiness align with portfolio objectives.
Lead portfolio reviews and provide regular financial, operational, and strategic updates to senior leadership.
Build a high-performing organization capable of supporting increasing scale, complexity, and customer demand.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance execution predictability, affordability, and organizational effectiveness.