Level 3 Communications, Inc

Program Manager

Level 3 Communications, Inc$92K — $171K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of experience, or Graduate Degree with 4 years, or 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree
  • Experience managing program risks and supporting change management
  • Strong stakeholder relationship-building skills
  • Ability to analyze budgets for cost plus and fixed price programs
  • Knowledge of GEOINT imagery modeling and simulation
  • Ability to travel up to 20% for program support

Responsibilities

  • Manage key performance indicators for cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Oversee Task Order schedules and milestone completions
  • Support staffing and personnel coordination, including hiring collaborations
  • Present program performance data to leadership and customers
  • Assist in program strategy and growth initiatives
  • Manage budgets and financial execution for Task Orders
  • Drive continuous improvement for customer satisfaction and quality
  • Foster an inclusive team culture for high performance

Benefits

  • Health and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Company-paid holidays
Full Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager

Job Code: 42423

Job Location: Rochester, NY OR Chantilly, VA

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Program Manager to oversee Task Orders under the Odyssey (GEOINT Mod/Sim/Analysis) contract. Responsibilities include monitoring program performance, managing schedules and milestones, leading integrated product teams, coordinating with functional offices, supporting proposal efforts, and managing reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience leading development programs with cross-functional teams. Program Managers must demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills by fostering trust, collaborating effectively, and providing clear updates to customers and senior leadership.

Essential Functions:
• Manage and drive key performance indicators across cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Oversee Task Order schedules, milestone completion, reporting requirements, and CDRL submissions
• Support staffing, onboarding, off-boarding, and personnel coordination, including StaffIt updates and hiring action collaboration
• Present program cost, schedule, and technical performance data to portfolio leaders, Business Area leadership, and customers
• Support program strategy and growth initiatives, capture activities, and technology roadmap and investment planning
• Manage budgets and financial execution for assigned Task Orders
• Ensure compliance with specifications, requirements, schedules, cost commitments, and internal policies
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance customer satisfaction, reduce schedules, lower costs, and increase quality
• Communicate proactively with internal and external stakeholders, maintain strong awareness of customer mission needs, and deliver clear briefings to senior leadership
• Foster an inclusive, engaged team culture to ensure high performance, quality deliverables, efficient execution, and retention of key personnel

Qualifications:
Current Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• 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:
• Experience managing program risks, opportunities, and leading change management efforts
• Experience supporting programs within DoD or Intelligence Community environments
• Strong ability to build and maintain positive relationships with senior stakeholders as well as brief senior leaders and customers
• Ability to manage and analyze budgets on cost plus and fixed price programs
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management concepts
• Knowledge of GEOINT imagery modeling and simulation along with experience leading software development efforts
• Ability to travel up to 20% for program support

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia - Greater D.C. area is $106,500-$197,500. The salary range for this role in New York state is $92,500-$171,500. 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.

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