Senior Manager, Program Management

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead experienced project managers and oversee critical Navy-focused programs that support fleet readiness and mission success.

The role requires strong leadership, cost/schedule/technical oversight, and collaboration with Navy and government stakeholders. Travel up to 20% may be required; a PMP and US Secret Clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years prior relevant experience; Graduate Degree and 10+ years preferred.
• PMP certification or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Ability to obtain US Secret Clearance.
• Willingness to travel ~20% of the time.
• Sustainment/ILs experience and DoD/USN familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Directs all phases of production programs from inception to completion.
• Leads senior customer interface with Navy/government stakeholders.
• Manages cost, schedule, and technical performance across programs.
• Coordinates proposals, SOWs, budgets, and terms and conditions.
• Directs cross-functional teams across technical, manufacturing, field service, and admin areas.

Skills

EVMS knowledge

PMP certified

Secret clearance

Travel 20%

Leadership

DoD experience

P&L management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Costpoint

COGNOS

MS Office

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: Sr.

Manager, Program Management

Job Code: PMM6

Job Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Schedule: 1-5X8

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager in Norfolk VA. The Program Manager will lead and direct experienced project managers and supervisors. This role will provide leadership for critical programs, including high-impact field service engineer support to the company’s most influential U.S. Navy customer, with responsibility for operational responsiveness, technical issue resolution, customer communications, resource prioritization, and execution in support of fleet readiness and mission success.

Essential Functions:

• Directs all phases of production programs, from inception through completion
• Manages the implementation of functional strategies and recommends operational plans that directly impact short- to mid-term functional or business area results.
• Serves as a senior customer interface for program and field support activities, building trusted relationships with Navy and government stakeholders and leading discussions related to cost, schedule, technical performance, operational support, and issue resolution.
• Manages concurrency dependencies between active hardware and software development and qualification activities that overlap with manufacturing production.
• Leads critical programs that include high-visibility, customer-facing field service engineering support for strategic U.S. Navy customers, ensuring rapid issue resolution, fleet responsiveness, technical excellence, and strong customer satisfaction in mission-critical operational environments.
• Demonstrates deep technical product understanding, including software, mechanical, and electrical performance considerations; serves as a technical decision maker for internal project teams and an influencer of customer technical stakeholders.
• Drives program execution to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, Statements of Work (SOW), specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions.
• Serves as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establishes design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test.
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules; identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, field service, and administrative areas.

Qualifications:

• Management and leadership experience in sustainment / Integrated Logistics Support.
• Broad management and cross-functional leadership knowledge and mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or broad expertise across multiple related job areas.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management systems (EVMS)
• Ability to consider and negotiate complex changes across multiple contracts to ensure favorable net benefit for the company.
• 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.
• PMP Cert or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Ability to obtain US Secret Clearance.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience managing P&L for $100M to $300M major defense production and development programs or portfolio
• Project/Program management performance with DoD or USN customer
• Costpoint – Prior Experience
• COGNOS – Proficiency
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) – Proficiency
• Demonstrated aptitude in the following areas
• Program Cost management, EVMS experience preferred
• General knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements
• Government DPAS rated contracts
• Project management, production projects
• Program Scheduling

The salary range for this role in Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) is $133,000-247,000. 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 state, 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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