Director, Business Development - Spectral Division

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 153,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Business Development Director for the Spectral Solutions Division.

The role focuses on growing new business in space-based franchises and expanding partnerships, interfacing with the Division GM, Sector VP, and government relations teams. The position requires leading campaigns, identifying opportunities, and collaborating with capture teams to produce competitive strategies, while maintaining alignment with sector and company goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of related experience; graduate degree with 13 years; otherwise 19 years experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with business acquisition milestone/gate reviews.
• Experience in government, aerospace, defense sector customer engagements.
• Current US Top Secret clearance with ability to gain SCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead Spectral Solutions growth initiatives across new business areas.
• Act as liaison to sector growth initiatives representing Spectral Solutions interests.
• Identify new markets, unmet needs, and opportunities.
• Allocate division resources to achieve financial goals.
• Coordinate with capture teams on competitive assessments and win strategies.
• Represent L3Harris at customer and industry meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Government contracts

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Travel 40%

AI tools usage

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience-based equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Job description

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: Business Development Director – Spectral Solutions Division

Job Code: 46211

Job Location: On-site in Palm Bay, FL; Chantilly, VA; Fort Wayne, IN; Colorado Springs, CO preferred, OR fully remote

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

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work effectively with Division General Manager and Sector VP of Business Development as well as legislative, government relations, technical and functional entities for the purpose of achieving financial goals by engaging customers, identifying potential business opportunities, and supporting corporate and segment strategic growth activities. This position will be supporting the Spectral Solutions division, leading multiple growth campaigns, specifically to protect and expand current and future space-based franchises and expand partnerships.

Essential Function:

• Lead Spectral Solutions initiatives associated with all new business growth areas
• Serve as liaison to the sector growth initiatives representing Spectral Solutions interests
• Help identify new markets, unmet needs and opportunities
• Recommend and allocate needed division level discretionary resources to achieve financial goals
• Prioritize campaign engagements leveraging Senior Management participation
• Support the collection of competitive intelligence and information to enhance L3Harris’ understanding of customers’ and competitors’ strategies
• Work jointly with the Corporate Government Relations team on Congressional Strategic inputs
• Create and foster a business acumen culture which embraces a strategic, proactive approach in supporting business area leaders with identifying, actively pursuing and closing new business
• Assist capture teams in the preparation of competitive assessments and win strategy development
• Represent L3Harris Corporation at customer meetings, Industry related meetings and conferences
• Collaborate with remainder of BD team including marketing communications, business development leaders, and capture teams
• Support the qualification process of new opportunities and “connect the dots” between other L3Harris segments/sectors/divisions to ensure we provide best value to customers
• Understand and influence sector/division strategies with customer perspectives
• Embrace a culture of “continual learning” to improve our understanding of the technical drivers our existing and potential new customers seek to improve their missions
• Translate technical understanding of products and technology for purposes of customer communication and engagement
• Estimate and manage new business funds for pursuing new business opportunities and participate in both advocating and strategic planning for internal research and development
• Execute campaign strategies relative to business capture planning
• Lead / support business acquisition process milestone/gate reviews; to include opportunity identification, qualification, pursuit, pre-proposal, and proposal processes
• Act as a change agent for the business, ensuring strategies and campaigns are mission and customer focused.
• Organize participation in forums/conferences to further position L3Harris as a thought leader in the space and intelligence industry related to specific strategic opportunities
• Lead a team of Business Development professionals to accomplish all of the above functions as both player and coach

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Professional experience with the business acquisition process milestone/gate reviews
• Professional experience in a business development or sales related role supporting government or aerospace and defense industry customers
• Current US Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to gain SCI

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Disciplined, self-starting professional who can bring projects to closure with minimum direction, guidance and oversight
• Experience leading multiple, dynamic new business pursuits
• Experience engaging with senior executives at government agencies, major prime contractors, and commercial companies
• Established contacts within Department of War, Intelligence Community, NASA, NOAA and adjacent communities
• Understanding and familiarity with these communities’ needs and markets
• Ability to lead and develop relationships with geographically dispersed people
• Demonstrated ability in competitive analysis, customer analysis, win strategy development, proposal and color team leadership and price-to win analysis
• Must work independently under limited supervision
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to Travel – up to 40%
• Proficiency with Microsoft office tools
• Use of AI tools to drive efficiencies across Strategy and Business Development

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this remote role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $175,000 - $325,000. The salary range for this remote role in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York State, Cleveland, Ohio, Vermont, and Virginia is $152,500 - $283,000. 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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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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