Principal Program Manager

Principal Program Manager

L3Harris 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.

Essential Functions:

• 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 L3Harris 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 L3Harris leaders and Government stakeholders of the program's status and related issues to both resolve problems and ensure program success

Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 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)
• Experience managing programs with DoD or Intelligence Community Organizations
• Experience in managing agile ceremonies
• Deep Knowledge of Earned Value Management

The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close September 30, 2026.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.