Director, Finance - Profitable Growth Strategy)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Finance for Profitable Growth Strategy in Melbourne, FL or remote. The role leads an Independent Review function to validate cost estimates and cash flow models across bid proposals.

You will partner with leadership to set estimating expectations and establish a professional estimating framework. The ideal candidate has extensive defense contracting experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a track record in multi-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree with substantial experience in defense contracting.
• Experience in proposals, estimating, and financial positions is required.
• Strong modeling, analysis, and attention to detail essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a Corporate Independent Cost Estimate Review calendar.
• Prepare Independent Cost Estimate outputs for proposal reviews.
• Advise on estimating initiatives and establish evaluation factors for bids.
• Coordinate with Program Excellence for joint reviews and assessments.
• Develop the Independent Review discipline within finance and build a review team.
• Travel up to 25% as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Independent cost estimate review

Proposal process understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial software

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: Director, Finance - Profitable Growth Strategy

Job Code: 46208

Job Location: Melbourne, FL or Remote Opportunity

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

Job Description:

L3Harris Corporate Headquarters is seeking a Director, Finance. The Director will run a newly established Independent Review function responsible for ensuring the company’s proposal offerings enable the right long-term financial outcomes. This role will be responsible for performing Independent Cost Estimate reviews to evaluate the financial uncertainty in the bid process and execution confidence. The Director will additionally partner with functional leadership across the company to drive estimating expectations and a professional estimating framework to support the proposal process.

The ideal candidate has had experience working large proposal activities, and has led aspects of independent cost / proposal reviews. The candidate should be detail oriented with good organizational skills and capable of multi-tasking, with an ability to work with minimal day-to-day supervision. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated ability to evaluate all aspects of financial data generated for a proposal offering, including labor and material estimates, subcontract quotes, special contract clauses, and cash flow models.

Essential Functions:

• Creation and maintenance of a Corporate Independent Cost Estimate Review calendar
• Preparation of Independent Cost Estimate outputs to drive decision making at Segment and Corporate proposal reviews
• Advise on any functional estimating initiatives, and help establish estimating factors to more easily evaluate bids
• Partner with Program Excellence organization to coordinate joint Non-Advocate Reviews, Baseline Reviews, and Program Assessment Reviews as required
• Develop Independent Review discipline within finance in order to build and expand a review team
• Travel up to 25% of the time

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.
• Minimum of 12 years experience in defense contracting environment, proposals, and financial positions.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Capable in modeling, scenario analysis
• Able to successfully work across mutliple functions
• Able to meet deadlines and operate to short timeline efforts

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 $151,000- $281,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $131,500-$244,500. 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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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.

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