Job Title: Program Manager
Job Code: 24237
Job Location: Colorado Springs CO
Job Description:
L3Harris Space Systems is seeking a Program Manager for the Space Defense Solutions (SDS) Business Area. We are looking for a program manager who will be responsible for successful program execution customer satisfaction and financial performance in this high-performance business area. The Program Manager leads the execution of all phases of programs from start-up to delivery for customers. By drawing upon technical development and project management experience the Program Manager develops strategies to influence programmatic direction and enable both program and business success. In this position the Program Manager will communicate directly with customers leadership and cross-functional program teams. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are regularly complex requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.
Essential Functions:
- Accountable for overall program performance commitments to include:
- Customer Satisfaction: Continually delighting our customers with our values responsiveness and overall mission performance
- Financial: Orders sales operating income investment cash flow budget and reserve forecasting and execution
- Schedule: Timely responsive and successful completion of all program activities (informal) and deliverables (formal)
- Quality: Program deliverables meet or exceed L3Harris and customer expectations
- Responsible for managing the cost schedule and technical performance requirements of a program through all lifecycle phases
- Identifies program risks and creates opportunities to manage the operational impacts
- Responsible for program change management controlling program performance measurement baseline of cost schedule and performance
- Develops reviews and approves plans schedules subcontract agreements and other program documents
- Coordinates and monitors supplier activities deliverables and finances and aligns supplier performance with L3Harris business financial performance
- Ensures that all resources such as engineering manpower production and facilities are available to support the program
- Ensures clear understanding and communication of program status changes and performance to the Customer and L3Harris leadership
- Prepares and provides reports briefings and technical reviews to the Customer and L3Harris leadership
- Develop program and adjacent growth opportunities to meet strategic business objectives for the product line or portfolio
- Leads the preparation of program proposals proposal scope budget and expenditure plans and financial terms of contract
- Travel occasionally to customer or supplier locations in the Washington DC area or to other domestic US locations
Qualifications:
- Active TOP SECRET/SCISecurity Clearance
- Must be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC)
- Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience;ORGraduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience;OR in lieu of a degree a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
- CI Polygraph desired
- Excellent interpersonal written and verbal skills for both internal and external customers
- Experience with ground-based development programs
- Experience with classified govt. customers
- Possess PMI Program Management Professional (PMP) certification desired but not required
- Experience managing technology development program(s)
- Knowledge managing cross disciplined workforce of approximately 15
- Familiarity managing subcontractors and suppliers in a performance-based environment
- Experience with Earned Value Management
In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in Colorado State is $90500-$168500. 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.
The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close August 20 2025.
Required Experience:
Senior IC