Principal, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies • West Palm Beach, FL

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About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled and motivated program management professional for its Advanced Missile Propulsion & Technologies (AMPT) organization within the Hypersonics Program Office at Aerojet Rocketdyne Missile Solutions. The position leads complex programs from inception through completion and drives execution toward business and financial objectives, including orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and cash flow. The Principal, Program Management professional is accountable for program cost, schedule, technical execution, customer engagement, and cross-functional team alignment, managing large, complex initiatives with minimal oversight to advance strategic and operational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 10 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of prior related experience.
• Active Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Comprehensive knowledge of program management and strong understanding of business, financial, and operational drivers.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills across technical, manufacturing, administrative, and business functions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including engaging customers, vendors, internal stakeholders, and leadership.
• Proven ability to improve processes, systems, and program execution methods to deliver measurable results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including investigating complex issues, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions.
• Experience leading customer program reviews and managing customer relationships in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day program execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of assigned programs from inception through completion, aligning execution with business, technical, financial, and customer objectives.
• Drive program execution to achieve business and financial goals, including orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and cash flow.
• Own cost, schedule, and technical performance for company programs or major program subsystems.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for program activities and lead program reviews focused on cost, schedule, and technical execution.
• Coordinate development of proposals, business plans, Statements of Work (SOW), specifications, operating budgets, and contract terms and conditions.
• Participate in contract negotiations and manage contract changes.
• Establish program milestones and monitor execution against master plans and schedules.
• Identify program risks and issues, lead root cause analysis, and implement mitigation and resolution strategies.
• Provide leadership across technical, manufacturing, administrative, and business functions to support successful program execution.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, systems, tools, and program execution practices.
• Contribute to operational planning and provide input to new products, processes, standards, and initiatives supporting functional and business objectives.
• Lead large, complex program initiatives that are strategically important to the organization.
• Implement strategic goals established by leadership and translate them into actionable program and operational plans.
• Influence internal and external stakeholders, including customers and vendors, to support changes in concepts, practices, processes, and approaches.
• Communicate with leadership about matters affecting program, functional, or business performance.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to employees within the area of expertise and across cross-functional teams.

What This Job Offers

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