Senior Manager, Program Management
Listed on 2026-01-04
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
L3
Harris 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. L3
Harris 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.
L3
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.
Job Title:
Senior Manager, Program Management
Job Code: 32263
Job Location:
Colorado Springs, CO OR Chantilly, VA OR Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
L3
Harris is seeking a Senior Manager, Program Management to manage large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Key functions will include monitoring program performance, managing the program’s schedule and milestones, providing guidance to the program’s integrated product teams (IPTs), coordinating with functional offices to ensure program compliance and to enable program support, leading program proposal efforts, and managing reporting requirements.
A background with experience leading development programs with cross-functional teams is preferred for this position.
- Demonstrate strong team building, leadership, and communication skills to build relationships with teams, customers, peers, and leadership
- Monitor the program's performance as well as support the program's schedule and completion of key milestones
- Run key program-level meetings and provide guidance to the program’s team leads
- Support the program’s Earned Value Management (EVM) approach, monitor the program’s budget, and support the completion of financial analysis, projections, and reports
- Manage the program's risks and opportunities and lead the program’s change management processes
- Coordinate with other programs/offices to resolve dependencies/reduce program risks
- Coordinate with support and functional offices to ensure program compliance as well as enable program support to include supply chain, finance, contracts, subcontracts, scheduling, facilities, and security
- Lead program proposal efforts
- Ensure that the program complies with L3
Harris policies and lead the program’s preparation for compliance audits - Manage program reporting requirements to include contract data requirements list (CDRL) submissions, Monthly Operations Reviews (MORs), and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
- Inform L3
Harris leaders and Government stakeholders of the program’s status and related issues to both resolve problems and ensure program success
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience;
Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience;
Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
- Ability to communicate within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes, and approaches
- Ability to make significant improvements in processes, systems, or products
- Ability to provide input into new products/processes and implement operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results
- Availability for travel in support of program activities (up to 20% of the time)
- Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
- Experience managing programs with DoD or Intelligence Community Organizations
- Experience in managing agile ceremonies
- Deep Knowledge of Earned Value Management
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D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $150,000-$278,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and…
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