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Sr Spec, Program Management

Company:
L3Harris
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Pay:
$90,500-$168,500
Posted:
May 29, 2025
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Description:

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/SCI Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC)

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; OR, Graduate 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 $90,500-$168,500. 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.

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