Lead Program Management

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Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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.

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Harris Corporation is currently seeking a high‑energy Lead, Program Manager to lead the growth and execution of critical programs within the Cyber Systems business. The Lead, PM will have a unique end‑to‑end life cycle management opportunity to leverage decades of L3

Harris experience in advanced data security and C5

ISR solutions to shape next generation solutions with customers, build a portfolio of new business, and own its profitability in execution. This role will report to the Sr. Manager of the Cyber PM Development team.

The Cyber team has recently been awarded $100M of development orders and you will have the opportunity to work on a new Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) development program award from the ground up, partnering with the NSA and DoD customer!

• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Works to win new business and expand the product line with the customer.
• Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Drives program execution in order to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs.
• Lead one or more programs of complex development and production efforts including Systems, Software, Electrical & Mechanical Hardware, VHDL and ASIC Engineering development, system and product qualification and NSA certification, low‑rate production and subcontract/supplier management.
• Responsible for financial, schedule, and technical performance including all internal and external reporting to executive management and customers.
• Responsible for overall program portfolio growth, new business capture management and proposal development of follow‑on program efforts, engineering change proposals, and adjacent business capture in coordination with the Program Business Area and Business Development team.
• Responsible for building effective relationships with customers and delivering overall customer value as the prime point of contact to the customer during program execution and new business capture.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.

• Ability to obtain an active US Government Secret clearance and/or higher is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• Strong business acumen, written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with engineering development/manufacturing environment. Previous experience managing large, complex programs.
• Strong understanding of Government contracting requirements and execution of contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, T&M).
• Familiar with DOD/MIL standards and military equipment…