Director, Program Management

L3Harris•Greenville, TX

19d

About The Position

The Director, Program Management leads assigned programs from initiation through completion, ensuring execution against cost, schedule, technical, and financial objectives. The role manages program performance to support business goals, including orders, revenue, operating income, and cash flow. It serves as the primary customer interface, leads program reviews, and supports contract negotiations and modifications. The position oversees proposals, statements of work, budgets, schedules, and contract deliverables, while coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and administrative functions to support product development, integration, testing, and delivery. It establishes program milestones, monitors progress, resolves issues, and pursues customer growth opportunities. The Director works with the Division General Manager and Business Unit Directors to support execution across the portfolio and operational and financial performance against the Annual Operating Plan. The role develops program-management and matrixed cross-functional leadership teams, leads organizational initiatives, maintains stakeholder relationships, and identifies opportunities to maximize sales and results. It conducts operational and program execution reviews, provides coaching and subject-matter expertise to program personnel, and supports consistent program-performance reporting, including EAC reporting. The position requires 25% travel, CONUS or OCONUS, based on business needs.

Requirements

Active US Secret security clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior related program management experience; or graduate degree and a minimum of 13 years; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related program management experience.
Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions with multiple stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale, complex programs on time and within budget in the defense industry.
Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) practices, project planning and coordination, and scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of program management processes, principles, and practices, including risk management concepts and risk analysis.
Working knowledge of VIPSAM aircraft modifications, program structure, planning, flight testing, and execution.
Experience leading classified programs.
Established working relationship with government customers and end users.
Working knowledge of Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursable (CR), and Time and Material (T&M) contracting structures.
Working knowledge of business development, marketing, and sales in the global market.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned programs through all phases, from initiation through completion, against cost, schedule, technical, and financial objectives.
Manage program performance to achieve business goals, including orders, revenue, operating income, and cash flow.
Serve as the primary customer interface; lead program reviews and support contract negotiations and modifications.
Oversee the development of proposals, statements of work, budgets, schedules, and contract deliverables.
Coordinate cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and administrative teams supporting product development, integration, testing, and delivery.
Establish program milestones, monitor progress, resolve issues, and drive customer growth opportunities.
Work with the Division General Manager and Business Unit Directors to ensure portfolio program execution and operational and financial excellence against the Annual Operating Plan.
Develop and lead a program management team and a matrixed cross-functional leadership team to achieve business objectives.
Lead initiatives that advance the organization and contribute to business and financial performance.
Maintain and establish relationships with key stakeholders, negotiate agreements, and identify qualified opportunities to maximize sales and results.
Meet regularly with customers, sales, and leadership to understand the market, competitive landscape, and applications and develop new business.
Lead operational reviews of established business and performance metrics and program execution reviews, driving successful closure.
Coach and provide subject-matter expertise to Program Directors, Program Managers, Control Account Managers (CAM), and Project Leads.
Ensure common reporting of program performance and health metrics, including EAC reporting, and recommend resources and actions for program performance improvement.
Travel 25% CONUS or OCONUS based on business needs.