Director, Program Management; Program and Pursuit

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Harris 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.

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) organization within the Space and Mission Systems (SMS) Segment is seeking an experienced leader to drive program performance and execution excellence. The Director for Program and Pursuit Performance reports directly to the Vice President, SMS PMX and leads a staff responsible for segment-level capabilities in program assist, proposal assist, independent review, and program planning and scheduling.

This role is pivotal in driving consistent processes, best practices, and programmatic support across SMS programs, ensuring the long-term success of programs and business. The successful candidate should be a strategic and collaborative leader with experience in Program Management along with the ability to develop and implement cohesive enterprise strategies.

• Develop and implement a strategy for segment-wide program and pursuit performance
• Lead a team to provide standardized support for independent reviews, program assist, pursuit assist, and program planning capabilities
• Collaborate with business and functional leadership to enhance program performance and address significant challenges
• Ensure proposal adequacy and execution readiness, lead Non-Advocate Reviews and prepare programs for Integrated Baseline Review (I )
• Assist program teams with the development of quality, compliant baseline plans
• Support CEAC development and ensure application of scheduling principles
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the PMX team
• Develop relationships with geographically dispersed team members
• Ability to obtain US Government security clearance
• Travel up to 50%

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience;
  Or, Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience;
  Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience

• Experience in Program Management, Control Account Management, and Integrated Product Team Leadership
• Prior experience leading and influencing through cross-functional teams
• Experience presenting to all levels of leadership
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVMS), standard program reporting metrics, and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Active Top Secret or Secret Clearance

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $160,000-$297,000. 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. L3

Harris 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 May 12, 2026.

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