Lead, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Lead Program Manager to oversee the Strategic Missions Division's program execution and site resource planning. You will report to the Site Lead and coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to align on budget, schedule, and technical objectives.

The role emphasizes developing into a Senior Program Manager on development and production contracts, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering clear status updates and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• Active US TS / SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resource planning and management for all employees and capital at the SMD Carlsbad, CA site.
• Build and maintain relationships to support program execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive executable workload to the Carlsbad site leveraging cross-SMD teams.
• Establish program performance metrics and develop plans to meet budget, schedule, and objectives.
• Monitor performance against contract requirements and internal goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities and support informed decision-making.
• Deliver status updates and recommendations to senior PMs and customers.
• Identify and manage program risks and lead resolutions.
• Report key indicators: schedule, cost, EAC, sales, profit, and execution.
• Lead or participate in IPTs to drive execution and collaboration.
• Manage challenges impacting performance and coordinate corrective actions.
• Communicate requirements and resources across functions to ensure aligned execution.
• Support customer funding requests and proposal activities.

Skills

Schedule planning

EVMS knowledge

Photonics experience

CI Polygraph

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Job description

Job Title: Lead, Program Management

Job Code: 45778

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA.

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 is seeking a Program Manager to support the Strategic Missions Division (SMD). The individual will report to the Site Lead of the Carlsbad, CA office and work closely with other Program Managers, functional leaders in Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance departments to coordinate and manage program execution and site resource planning in accordance with L3Harris processes and procedures. Successful candidate is a highly motivated and driven individual with desire to develop into Sr. Program Manager on development and production contracts.

Essential Functions

• Serve as deputy site leader, coordinate resource planning and management for all employees and capital at the SMD Carlsbad, CA site.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to support effective program execution and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive executable workload to the Carlsbad, CA site, leveraging strong relationships across SMD teams.
• Establish program performance metrics, clarify priorities, and develop management plans to achieve budget, schedule, technical, and business objectives.
• Use program management tools to monitor, analyze, and report performance against contract requirements, forecasts, and internal goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional program activities and support timely, informed decision-making across stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver clear presentations, status updates, and recommendations to senior Program Managers, company leadership, and customers as needed.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks, issues, and opportunities, and lead resolution efforts through closure.
• Track and report key program indicators, including schedule performance, cost performance, Estimate at Completion (EAC), sales, profit, and overall contract execution.
• Lead or participate in Integrated Product Teams to drive program execution, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and eliminate non-value-added costs.
• Manage technical, production, and execution challenges that may impact program performance, and coordinate corrective actions with functional teams.
• Manage assigned programs to meet contractual and internal commitments for schedule, performance, and budget.
• Communicate program requirements and resource needs across Engineering, Finance, Quality, Material Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and other functions to ensure aligned execution.
• Develop, review, and support customer funding requests and proposal activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active US TS / SCI security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills

• Adjudicated CI Polygraph
• Proficiency in schedule planning and management
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Experience in photonics

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $127K-$236K. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $110K-205K. 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.

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