Director, Liquid Propulsion Programs

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Canoga Park, CA is seeking a Director of Programs for Liquid Propulsion to lead a defense program portfolio. You will drive production and development efforts, engaging stakeholders and guiding multi-disciplinary teams to meet schedule, cost and performance goals.

The role requires senior leadership experience in defense programs, strong communication, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities within the DoD ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading defense programs in production and/or development.
• Strong leadership managing portfolios, teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of program execution, financial management, customer engagement and risk management.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and strategic planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of defense programs supporting production and development efforts.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure program execution, cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive successful program outcomes.
• Support customer engagement activities and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Identify and mitigate program risks while driving continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Contribute to strategic planning and future growth initiatives within the THAAD and Strategic Systems Sector.
• Lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget & financial mgmt

Risk management

Communication

Defense programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree + experience requirements

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Canoga Park, CA is seeking a Director of Programs for Liquid Propulsion to lead a defense program portfolio. You will drive production and development efforts, engaging stakeholders and guiding multi-disciplinary teams to meet schedule, cost and performance goals.

The role requires senior leadership experience in defense programs, strong communication, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities within the DoD ecosystem.