Job Title: Senior Principal, Program Management

Job Code: 40591

Job Location: Millersville MD.

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

Job Description:

The Chief of Staff will serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Vice President & General Manager of the Acoustics and Imaging Division, supporting the leadership of a distributed portfolio encompassing Submarine and Surface Navy Systems. This role will act as a force multiplier for the VP/GM, driving strategic initiatives, ensuring organizational alignment, and enabling operational excellence across multiple sites and mission areas.

Operating as an extension of the VP/GM's office, the Chief of Staff will coordinate across engineering, operations, program management, and sector functions to translate strategy into execution. This position requires a sophisticated understanding of defense business operations, exceptional judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment supporting a division with ~800 employees across seven locations.

Essential Functions:

Partner with the VP/GM to develop, refine, and execute the division's multi-year strategic plan focused on mission relevance, customer alignment, and sustainable growth across acoustic systems, seabed warfare, imaging, and multi-domain integration
Lead strategic planning processes including annual operating plans, quarterly business reviews, and long-range planning cycles; track and drive accountability for strategic initiatives and key performance indicators
Serve as a key integrator across the division's seven locations, ensuring alignment between engineering, operations, program management, and functional teams on complex operational and organizational challenges
Prepare executive communications, presentations, and briefings for senior leadership
Support financial performance management including monthly/quarterly business reviews, forecast processes, and program health monitoring across the portfolio
Partner with sector functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, HR) to drive affordability, compliance, and execution velocity
Support major capture and proposal efforts by coordinating resources, facilitating decision-making, and tracking business development pipeline alignment with enterprise growth priorities
Lead or support special projects, transformation initiatives, and process improvements that enhance organizational effectiveness and cultural accountability
Ability to travel 10-15% of the time
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related technical discipline required and 15 years of related experience or Graduate Degree and 13 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
Minimum 10–15 years of progressive experience in the defense or aerospace industry
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, business operations, or program management roles
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders

Preferred Additional Skills:

Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation development
MBA or advanced degree in relevant field
Active Secret clearance preferred
Prior Chief of Staff, strategy, or business operations leadership experience
Strong understanding of defense acquisition processes, US Navy stakeholders, and maritime/undersea mission areas
Experience supporting P&L leadership in multi-site defense business units

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington State, DC and Virginia (Greater D.C. area), Denver, or NYC areas is $184K-$341K. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) is $160K-$297K. 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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