Principal, IT Business Analysis

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 122,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Program Delivery Lead to oversee manufacturing and quality IT project delivery across multiple sites. The role focuses on coordinating enhancements, tracking milestones, and communicating status to leadership while aligning with business priorities.

Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration, governance of requests, and maintaining comprehensive delivery metrics to drive efficient execution in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 12+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree optional with 10+ years
• In lieu of a degree, 16+ years of related experience accepted
• PMP, MBA, Agile or other certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead oversight of application system enhancements and IT project delivery, ensuring alignment with priorities and timelines
• Monitor and communicate status of enhancements, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables to stakeholders
• Collaborate across IT, business, developers, analysts, and project managers to drive execution and resolve delivery challenges
• Liaise with Business Relationship Managers to translate priorities into actionable plans
• Coordinate intake, prioritization, tracking, and governance of enhancement and project requests
• Develop and maintain project documentation, status reports, and delivery metrics
• Facilitate regular reviews with stakeholders to provide transparency on progress and upcoming milestones
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes and reporting across the organization
• Promote collaboration and accountability to ensure successful delivery

Skills

Program delivery

IT project management

Delivery status reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

PMP

Agile

MBA

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: Program Delivery Lead

Job Code: 45644

Job Location: Melbourne, FL, Rochester, NY, Salt Lake City, UT or Herndon, VA

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

Job Description:

The Program Delivery Lead for the Manufacturing and Quality Applications IT Organization will oversee status on system enhancements and project delivery. Responsibilities include: collaboration with cross-functional teams, monitoring, documentation and communication of status for enhancements and IT projects, serving as a liaison to Segment business relationship managers to understand business priorities.

Essential Functions:

• Lead oversight of application system enhancements and IT project delivery for the Manufacturing and Quality Applications organization, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and operational objectives.
• Monitor and communicate status of enhancement requests, project milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables to stakeholders and leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, business stakeholders, developers, analysts, and project managers, to drive execution and resolve delivery challenges.
• Serve as a liaison with Segment Business Relationship Managers and other business leaders to understand priorities, demand, and strategic objectives, and translate them into actionable plans.
• Coordinate intake, prioritization, tracking, and governance of application enhancements and project requests across multiple teams and functions.
• Develop and maintain project and operational documentation, including status reports, action logs, meeting notes, process documentation, roadmaps, and delivery metrics.
• Facilitate regular reviews with stakeholders to provide transparency into work progress, upcoming milestones, and areas requiring escalation or decision‑making.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, reporting, communication practices, and operational effectiveness across the Enterprise Applications organization.
• Promote strong collaboration and accountability across teams to ensure successful delivery of application and project commitments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Program Management, Computer Science, or a related field; PMP, MBA, Agile, or other relevant certification preferred.
• Minimum of 10–12 years of experience in program delivery, IT project management, application delivery, business systems support, or operational leadership.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing application enhancements, project execution, and delivery status reporting in a complex business and IT environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, software development lifecycle, and application enhancement delivery processes.
• Experience coordinating across cross‑functional teams and managing competing priorities.
• Proven ability to track, monitor, and communicate application delivery status, including risks, issues, dependencies, and key milestones.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess business needs and support development of effective delivery plans and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders, business relationship managers, and IT delivery teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish trusted partnerships with Corporate HQ, Segment, sector, and division leadership.
• Experience with portfolio reporting, project dashboards, status communications, and governance processes.
• Familiarity with application enhancement tracking, demand management, and release planning practices.
• Experience driving process improvements and implementing structured delivery and reporting frameworks.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of operational processes, tools, and organizational priorities.
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with project tracking and collaboration tools used to manage delivery status, actions, and documentation.

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 $139,500 - $259,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $121,500 - $225,500. 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.

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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