Director, Program Management

L3Harris • Plano, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Program Management Director and Site Lead for its Plano and Richardson, Texas locations. The role is responsible for program management execution, growth, strategy, and financial performance across programs and efforts at the sites. As site lead, this position owns strategic direction, leadership, and customer engagement, aligning site activities 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 position serves as site leader for matrixed, cross-functional teams and portfolio leader for the Targeting & Sensing Systems business, with responsibility for overall P&L performance, process controls, and strategic direction. It oversees portfolio cost, schedule, technical performance, financial forecasting, proposals, budgets, and customer relationships. The Director leads and develops Program Managers, coordinates with matrixed leadership, ensures resources are available, and develops business roadmaps and strategies to grow the portfolio. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time.

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 Department of Defense 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—including facilities, security, operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, contracts, and program management—across the Plano and Richardson, Texas locations.
• 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.
• Ensure portfolio cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements are met 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 key 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 a team of Program Managers, providing programmatic and technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Coordinate across functions with 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/or 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.
• Provide site-level strategic direction, leadership, and customer engagement aligned with L3Harris goals and objectives.
• Promote a positive work environment and guide employees to deliver their best and act within L3Harris corporate values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director