Director, Program Management - #1405581

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Job Title: Director, Program Management

Job Code: 22916

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for a highly motivated and driven Director of Program Management to oversee a $40M portfolio. The focus areas include rapid response solutions, advanced packaging, and photonic/acoustic sensing for classified customers. The ideal candidate should have strong program management skills, a growth mindset, and experience managing programs in high-complexity, highly dynamic environments. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge solutions and make a significant impact within the Advanced Systems business area.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with multiple internal and external customers to ensure program success
• Lead the Program Management Office (PMO) and functional teams in growing, capturing, and executing the Advanced Systems business area
• Responsible for ensuring the management of the cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of the release systems portfolio of programs through all phases from inception to completion
• Direct the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budget, and financial terms/conditions of contracts
• Involved in defining program parameters or guiding internal research and development efforts in the assigned field
• Work with customers to determine needs, requirements, and new business opportunities
• Solve highly complex problems with significant business impact
• Responsible for the overall development and management of the financial forecasts and strategic planning of the business area
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• 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, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
  
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Solid technical background with strong business acumen
• Demonstrated success in growing and capturing new business opportunities
• Ability to organize and coordinate customer visits
• Ability to make effective decisions regarding the profitability and achievability of pursuits
• Ability to work with other Program Managers, Business Development Managers, Engineering, and support functions
• Ability to communicate in a thorough, clear, and timely manner which supports information sharing and goal achievement
• Proven experience developing broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills
  
  
  

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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