Director, Program Management Excellence (PMX)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Director of Program Management Excellence to lead the PMX team for the ISR Sector, guiding program management across a $4B+ portfolio. This role focuses on building high‑performing teams, advancing people, processes, and tools, and promoting best practices.

The successful candidate will partner with cross‑functional leaders to drive continuous improvement, oversee program execution, and implement governance, training, and metrics across the sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 13+ years of relevant experience
• Graduate Degree and 15+ years of related experience
• In lieu of a degree, 19+ years of related experience
• Demonstrated business acumen and technical mastery in the domain
• Leadership capability to guide cross-functional teams without formal management role
• Demonstrated program management, EVMS, and proposal management experience
• Ability to present to executives and management on important topics
• Ability to work independently and across geographically dispersed teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the Program Management Excellence (PMX) team for the ISR Sector and guide program management across a $4B+ portfolio
• Build and develop high-performing teams, and advance people, processes, and tools
• Promote program execution best practices across the Aerospace & Defense business
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to drive continuous improvement and strengthen performance

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, Program Management Excellence

Job Code: 44898

Job Location: Plano, Rockwall, or Greenville, TX

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 the Program Management Excellence (PMX) team for the ISR Sector, guiding the program management function across a $4B+ business portfolio. This role is responsible for building and developing high-performing teams, advancing people, processes, and tools, and promoting program execution best practices across the Aerospace & Defense business. The position partners closely with cross-functional leaders to drive continuous improvement and strengthen program team performance across the sector.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

• 25% travel based on business needs (CONUS or OCONUS).

• Oversee predictable program execution across Division Programs.

• Oversee Program Performance Analysis / Reporting for the Sector.

• Partner with program PMX leads to ensure executable baseline plans (cost and schedule).

• Drive R&O best practices into execution across all programs for the Sector.

• Oversee PMX leads Manage Division PM training.

• Program Leadership Team (PLT) Certification program.

• Program Management (RPM) rotational program.

• Oversee coordination of training requirements and training instruction for program teams.

• Training metrics.

• Organize Gate and Independent Reviews for the Sector.

• Own implementation of tools across the Sector.

• Opportunity & Risk Register.

• Schedule Metrics Analysis & Reporting Tool (SMART).

• Program Health Dashboard (PHD) & Automated Program Review Template (PRT).

• Support various sectors and division reviews.

• Ensure appropriate PMO staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and execution.

• Enforce Program Management policy and process requirements.

• Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities.

• Collaborate with Segment and Corporate PMX function to develop and disseminate policy, tools, and training.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 13 years of prior relevant experience.

• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience.

• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

• Demonstrated business accumen and highest level of technical mastery in functional area. Leadership capability to guide business or functional teams without formal management role.

• Demonstrated program management, proposal management, program planning, and EVMS experience.

• Demonstrated ability to present to executives/management on important topics.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically disbursed teams.

  Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L).

• Experience providing instructional training to program team(s).

• Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.

• Knowledge of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP).

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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.

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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