Encryption Development Program Leader/Manager

L3Harris 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. L3Harris 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.

L3Harris 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.

Job Title:  Encryption Development Program Leader/Manager

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Job Location: Camden Waterfront, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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. L3Harris 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $22 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is currently seeking a high-energy Program Manager to lead the growth and execution of Development programs within the Maritime Integrated Systems and Encryption (ISE) business. The PM will have a unique end-to-end life cycle management opportunity to leverage decades of L3Harris experience in encryption solutions to shape next generation solutions with customers, build a portfolio of new business, and own its profitability in execution.

The Program Manager, based in the historic L3Harris Camden Watferfront Campus, will lead a team of experienced program managers and oversees all efforts relating to contract execution. He/She is responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring projects from beginning to end, according to strict deadlines and budgets. Work scope includes, but is not limited to, developing trusted relationships with internal and external customers, shaping program and system requirements, coordinating with capture resources, strategic IR&D investment, leading the execution of existing programs, and positioning L3Harris to successfully win and execute business in this market. The individual must be able to work across a matrixed organization, influence outcomes, and possess both strong Program Management fundamentals and competitive capture experience.  This is a high visibility position, and the candidate can expect regular executive engagement internally and within the customer community.

This position has functional authority for planning, organization, control, documentation, tracking, integration, financial monitoring and completion of customer programs in a matrixed organization. While working closely with the Business Development, Finance, Operations and Engineering departments, this position may manage proposal efforts from customer requirements definition through concept definition to negotiation and contract award. The successful candidate must be able to create and maintain a collaborative work environment; set goals; give clear direction to the team and provide decisive and constructive feedback; empower individuals to take ownership for their assignments; identify and capture funded program growth in addition to facilitating capture of new opportunities with customers; and demonstrate and insist on ethical and professional behavior in accordance with company values.

A successful candidate should be able to:

• Lead Team of experienced program managers and IPTs across multiple sites.
• Handle stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Be a self-starter with a track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions to complex problems
• Demonstrate attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Excel in a team environment with the ability to avoid and resolve conflict
• Interpret basic engineering instructions and drawings
• Understand various manufacturing processes and methods

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