Senior Manager, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies Inc

San Diego, CA

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Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Business Case, Business Development, Business Strategy, Capacity Strategy, Career Counseling, Career Development, Change Control, Change Management, Communication Systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Earned Value Management (EVM), English Language, Facebook, Finance, Financial Projections, IR (Infrared), Leadership, LinkedIn, Matrix Management, Mentoring, Metrics, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss Management, Project/Program Management, Resource Management, Risk, Risk Management, Schedule Development, Security Clearance, Spanish Language, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Top Secret Clearance, Truck Driver, Twitter, YouTube
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San Diego, CA
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30+ days ago

Senior Manager, Program Management at L3Harris Technologies

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Senior Manager, Program Management

Multiple Locations Carlsbad, California; San Diego, California; Salt Lake City, Utah

Job ID 37478

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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Manager, Program Management - Resilient Maritime Strike

Job Code: 37478

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; Carlsbad, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Lead a high-impact growth portfolio focused on delivering advanced communications systems for the Navy's next-generation aircraft. This Director-track role requires a strategic leader who can navigate ambiguity, drive customer-centric solutions, and deliver complex programs while scaling the portfolio from $70M to $140M+ over the next three years. You'll build the foundation for sustainable growth while maintaining program excellence and customer trust.

Essential Functions:

  • Lead $70M Air Wing of the Future communications portfolio with aggressive growth targets to $140M+ by 2029 through new platform integrations, capability expansions, and adjacent opportunities
  • Develop and execute comprehensive growth strategy in partnership with Business Development, Capture, and Strategy teams to identify, shape, and win new opportunities
  • Build business cases and investment proposals for new program initiatives balancing current delivery excellence with future growth investments
  • Partner with senior stakeholders across engineering, operations, business development, Navy program offices, and fleet operators to shape portfolio strategy and roadmap
  • Build business cases and investment proposals for new program initiatives balancing current delivery excellence with future growth investments
  • Partner with senior stakeholders across engineering, operations, business development, Navy program offices, and fleet operators to shape portfolio strategy and roadmap
  • Apply rigorous program management discipline across growing portfolio including Earned Value Management (EVM), integrated master schedules, risk management, and change control
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive risk registers with proactive mitigation strategies; escalate and resolve critical technical, schedule, and integration risks
  • Lead change management processes ensuring proper impact analysis, stakeholder alignment, and configuration control across multiple aircraft platforms
  • Establish program baselines, performance metrics, and reporting cadences that provide transparency and enable data-driven decisions
  • Manage portfolio P&L ensuring healthy margins while investing appropriately in growth initiatives and IR&D
  • Develop annual operating plans and multi-year financial projections aligned with 2x growth trajectory
  • Optimize resource allocation across delivery, growth, and infrastructure investments
  • Track and report growth metrics including pipeline value, win rate, contract awards, and revenue realization
  • Partner with Finance and Contracts teams to structure deals that support profitable, sustainable growth
  • Lead, mentor, and develop team of program managers and supporting staff, scaling organization to support portfolio growth
  • Build organizational capacity through strategic hiring, talent development, process optimization, and succession planning
  • Foster high-performance culture characterized by accountability, collaboration, empowerment, and growth orientation
  • Provide coaching and career development to prepare team members for increased responsibilities
  • Model executive presence and Director-level leadership behaviors including strategic thinking, influencing across matrixed organizations, and thriving in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree with 12 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 10 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • Minimum 10 years of program management experience, with at least 5 years leading complex, multi-disciplinary programs
  • Minimum 10 years demonstrated track record managing and growing portfolios >$50M; demonstrated experience scaling programs or portfolios
  • Active Us Top Secret Security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with business development, capture support, or new program standup in growth environments
  • Experience managing growth portfolios or emerging capability development programs
  • Track record of successful customer relationship management that led to contract expansions or follow-on work

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is$153,000 - $284,000.This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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