Principal, Strategy & Chief of Staff - ISR

L3Harris Technologies•Greenville, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal, Strategy & Chief of Staff serves as a trusted advisor and force multiplier to the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Sector President. The role combines strategy development, portfolio shaping, operating cadence leadership, and cross-functional execution to translate sector strategy into action, increase organizational velocity, and keep ISR aligned, resourced, and performing against growth and mission objectives. The position leads annual planning and portfolio-shaping activities, oversees the sector’s operating rhythm, supports business and financial operations, and drives complex cross-functional initiatives. It also builds relationships with customers, partners, and internal leaders and coordinates executive communications. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance (Secret or Top Secret, depending on program need) and approximately 25–40% domestic and international travel based on business needs. The schedule is 9/80: 9 workdays per 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The job location is Rockwall or Greenville, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior program management/business operations experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior program management/business operations experience.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in aerospace/defense, strategy, program management, operations, or consulting, including cross-functional leadership.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance at the Secret or Top Secret level, depending on program need.
Ability to travel approximately 25–40%, domestically and internationally, based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP/MRP and CRM tools.
Advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, or degree in Systems, EE, CS, or a similar field.
Experience running operating cadence, leading portfolio/strategy work, and partnering closely with executives.
Financial experience commensurate with the role level, including P&L, margin drivers, and portfolio tradeoffs; ability to translate technical and market insights into actionable business decisions.
Experience engaging internal and external stakeholders, including executive-level stakeholders, and discretion handling sensitive topics.
Familiarity with ISR, RF, EW, C2, resilient communications, or telemetry domains.
Experience in capture/negotiation for complex, multi-site programs.
Experience with data-driven operations, such as Power BI or SQL, and modern collaboration tooling.
Active security clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual AOP/LRP planning cycle and synthesize market, competitive, customer, and technology trends across ISR, communications, networking, and EW to inform investment, divestment, and growth priorities.
Develop portfolio investment themes, market-entry options, and stage-gate decision briefs for R&D, IRAD, and bid/capture activities, based on mission outcomes, customer demand, and financial returns.
Partner with Business Development, Strategy, and Programs to develop growth roadmaps, pipeline-health assessments, and win strategies for priority market segments.
Support portfolio reviews, make-buy-partner assessments, and strategic initiatives that strengthen competitive positioning and long-term value creation.
Run the sector operating rhythm, including MBRs/QBRs, program reviews, capture gates, and OKR progress reviews; ensure decisions are followed through and remove execution friction.
Serve as the President’s proxy in selected forums and align actions, messaging, and priorities across the leadership team and key stakeholders.
Prepare executive briefs, board materials, and strategic narratives for internal and external audiences.
Create and maintain executive dashboards for financial performance, delivery, risk, growth, and talent, including KPIs, leading indicators, and recommended actions.
Establish governance mechanisms and decision frameworks to improve speed, rigor, and accountability.
Partner with Finance/FP&A to track P&L performance, margins, cost takeout, and productivity initiatives; identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Coordinate capital planning, facilities and secured-spaces strategy, and compliance with export controls and cyber/security requirements.
Drive complex cross-functional programs spanning engineering, production, supply chain, security, and corporate functions to on-time, on-budget outcomes.
Lead special projects such as acquisition integration, production variance reduction, organizational design, digital operations enablement, and other high-priority executive initiatives.
Integrate across functions to align priorities, resolve trade-offs, and accelerate strategic execution.
Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and internal leaders; support strategic negotiations and executive engagements.
Coordinate internal communications, including All Hands, leadership updates, and executive messaging, to align teams and reinforce business priorities.