Director, Program Management

Job Code: 13134

Job Location: Clifton, NJ (On-Site Full-Time)

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a highly motivated and innovative Director of Program Management. In this leadership role the individual will be responsible for overall program management and is accountable for program execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. This position will have a direct interface with customers, suppliers, and stakeholder leadership. The role includes responsibility for guiding L3Harris’ employees in their work and influencing them to deliver their best and to act within the L3Harris corporate values. The position is located, on-site, in Clifton, NJ and will report directly to the VP/GM.

Essential Functions:

• Lead an Enterprise of complex DoD Electronic Warfare (EW) programs spanning Development, Production, and Sustainment
• Solve highly complex problems with significant business impact
• Accountable for the cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of the portfolio through all phases
• Develop, manage, track, and report financial forecasts
• Provide executive level briefings to key internal and external stakeholders
• Direct the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contracts
• Manage a team of Program Managers, to include providing programmatic and technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
• Cross-functional coordination with matrixed leadership to accomplish business objectives
• Ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program
• Direct the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas
• Develop and execute business roadmaps and strategies to grow the portfolio
• Define program parameters and/or guiding internal research and development efforts
• Work with customers to determine needs, requirements, and new business opportunities
• Ensure customer satisfaction, maintaining customer communication, and providing overall management of the customer relationship
• Position reports directly to the Division Vice President/General Manager
• Occasional travel required
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance, with eligibility for higher level accesses
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience; Or, Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
• Proven leadership experience
• Experience managing programs within a DOD 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
• Ability to travel
  
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Previous Electronic Warfare experience highly desired
• PMP or equivalent highly desired