Director. Program Manager

Job Title: Director, Program Manager

Job Code: 33719

Job Location: Northampton, MA.

Schedule: 9/80-  Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Program Director for Maritime’s Imaging Systems (IS) business will run and grow a $185M+ business, responsible for cost, schedule, and technical components of the business. The successful candidate will provide customers (domestic and international) with highly capable imaging and submarine system capabilities across multiple contract types. This is an exciting leadership position and a great opportunity to work with a outstanding team!

Essential Functions:

• Directs all phases of Maritime’s Imaging Systems Program Management portfolio, reporting directly to the GM / Site Executive.  


• Drives portfolio 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.


• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of all IS Division programs.


• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.


• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.


• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.


• Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.


• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications.


• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.


• Expands the product line with the customer including production orders, technical change orders, and adjacent markets


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.


• Experience leading a highly visible and fast paced portfolio, reporting directly to site GM / Executive.


• Requires expert level knowledge leading a portfolio with reportable Earned Value.


• Experience with development, transition to production, and low rate production programs.


• Active Secret Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong EQ, interpersonal, and communication skills.


• Ability to quickly synthesize data and provide executive level presentations.


• Proficiency in MS Office programs.


• Prior experience as a Program Manager to international customer and / or major prime contractor.


• Undersea systems experience.


• PMP Certification.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $160K-$297K.  For California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City, the salary range for this role is $184-$341K.  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. 

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