Senior Manager, Program Management

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL (preferred) or Camden, AR, seeks a Senior Manager, Program Management to lead multiple production programs for solid rocket motors, overseeing cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction across sites.

The role directs a team of Program Managers, engages with Prime and government partners, and drives proposals, planning, and execution while ensuring compliance and capability development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree with extensive program management experience.
• Equivalent years of experience accepted in lieu of advanced degrees.
• Proven leadership of cross-site production programs in defense.

Responsibilities

• Own cost, schedule, resourcing, and technical performance across programs.
• Mentor a team of Program Managers supporting production sites.
• Conduct regular program reviews on EV, cost, schedule and risk.
• Present progress and plans in internal and external forums.
• Develop competitive proposals for follow-on opportunities.
• Maintain strong customer relationships with Prime and Government partners.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years experience

Graduate Degree with 10+ years

16 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

EVMS concepts

DoW contract execution

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: Senior Manager, Program Management

Job Code: 42135

Job Location: Huntsville, AL (preferred) or Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Program Management leads the execution of multiple continuous production and entering production solid rocket motors. This role is responsible for cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction across all operational sites and product lines.

The Senior Manager provides strategic and tactical direction overseeing a team of Program Managers, engages routinely with appropriate prime and government customers, as well as COE peers. The candidate will serve as the senior program leader with accountability for production program proposing, capture, and execution. Success in this role requires strong leadership, disciplined program execution, and the ability to drive results across multiple cross functional teams.

Essential Functions:

• Owns cost, schedule, resourcing, contractual compliance, and technical performance for multiple production programs within the portfolio across Firm Fixed Price, Fixed Price Incentive, and Const-Plus programs.
• Manage and mentor a team of Program Managers supporting Production programs at multiple sites.
• Conduct regular program reviews, including cost, schedule, earned value, technical performance, and risk management assessments.
• Present progress, plans, and results in multiple internal and external forums.
• Directly and through support develop competitive proposals for follow on production opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships with Prime and Government mission partners within the portfolio.
• Direct financial planning and execution for the assigned portfolio including baseline development and approval, EAC maintenance, cash management, and financial forecasing.
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory, export, safety, and corporate policies.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Ability to obtain US Secret clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with 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:

• Proficiency in EVMS principles and leading programs with EVM requirements.
• Strong communication, negotiation, customer facing, and executive level presentation skills
• Experience with DoW contract execution
• Position requires overtime work as needed to meet business objectives
• Working knowledge of general production systems/methods and lean manufacturing principles
• Experience with hardware production desired
• Experience with solid rocket motor component development and production desired

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.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.