Director, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); 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 Space Systems is seeking a Director of Program Management to lead a growing portfolio of mission-focused software and technology programs. This role also serves as the Chantilly, VA site leader, driving execution, customer engagement, and growth strategies.

The successful candidate will manage a ~$100M revenue portfolio and build high-performing teams while fostering accountability and collaboration across engineering, finance, contracts, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher with 15+ years related experience; 13+ years with Graduate Degree; or 19 years if no degree.
• 5+ years leading complex programs or portfolios with significant financial accountability.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Ability to Travel ~25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of a complex mission-focused program portfolio, including execution, customer satisfaction, financial performance, risk management, staffing, and resource alignment.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio, with responsibility for scaling the business over the next 1–2 years.
• Serve as the Chantilly, VA site leader, building a strong culture of engagement, accountability, inclusion, and execution across the local organization.
• Partner with business development and capture teams to shape growth strategy, support new-business pursuits, lead transition planning, and ensure executable growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop program managers, functional leaders, and portfolio staff to ensure disciplined, predictable program execution capable of supporting increased scale, technical complexity, and customer demand.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, operating rhythms, escalation paths, executive reviews, and performance‑management mechanisms.
• Drive execution excellence through disciplined planning, baseline management, forecasting, risk and opportunity management, and corrective‑action implementation.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for portfolio‑level customer engagement, executive program reviews, and strategic alignment discussions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, finance, contracts, supply chain, quality, security, and operations to align program execution with portfolio objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve execution predictability, affordability, delivery performance, and organizational effectiveness

Skills

Leadership

Govt. customers

Top Secret/SCI

Travel ~25%

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Title: Director, Program Management

Job Code: 46567

Job Location: Chantilly, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked (Every Other Friday Off)

Job Description:

L3Harris Space Systems is seeking an accomplished Director of Program Management to lead a strategically important and rapidly growing portfolio of mission-focused software and technology programs. We welcome leaders with experience across the U.S. Department of War, Intelligence Community, civil space, or other mission-critical program environments to apply.

This leader will provide strategic and operational direction across portfolio execution, financial performance, customer engagement, talent development, and growth strategy. The portfolio currently generates approximately $100M in annual revenue with significant growth expected over the next 1–2 years.

In addition to leading multiple complex programs, this individual will serve as the site leader for the Chantilly, VA location. The successful candidate will be an exceptional program and people leader – someone who drives disciplined execution, develops high-performing teams, builds trusted customer relationships, and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of a complex mission-focused program portfolio, including execution, customer satisfaction, financial performance, risk management, staffing, and resource alignment.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio, with responsibility for scaling the business over the next 1–2 years.
• Serve as the Chantilly, VA site leader, building a strong culture of engagement, accountability, inclusion, and execution across the local organization.
• Partner with business development and capture teams to shape growth strategy, support new-business pursuits, lead transition planning, and ensure executable growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop program managers, functional leaders, and portfolio staff to ensure disciplined, predictable program execution capable of supporting increased scale, technical complexity, and customer demand.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, operating rhythms, escalation paths, executive reviews, and performance‑management mechanisms.
• Drive execution excellence through disciplined planning, baseline management, forecasting, risk and opportunity management, and corrective‑action implementation.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for portfolio‑level customer engagement, executive program reviews, and strategic alignment discussions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, finance, contracts, supply chain, quality, security, and operations to align program execution with portfolio objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve execution predictability, affordability, delivery performance, and organizational effectiveness

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.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or business operations with significant financial accountability.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supporting U.S. Government customers, including the DoW, Intelligence Community, civil space, or similar mission-critical environments.
• Current Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Ability to Travel ~25%

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Master’s degree in business, Engineering, Program Management, or related field.
• Demonstrated success managing program or portfolio execution with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical, and customer performance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including forecasting, budgeting, resource planning, and margin management.
• Experience working in a growth-oriented environment with increasing scale and organizational complexity.
• Strong communication, leadership, and customer engagement skills.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.
• Knowledge of image processing products, software, and technology or experience managing software development efforts
• Familiarity with earned value management, portfolio governance, and development-to-production program lifecycles.
• Experience leading portfolio growth, program transitions, and organizational scaling in a high-growth business.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the state of Virginia (Greater Washington, D.C. Area) is $184,000-$341,500. 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
• 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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