L3Harris Technologies

Principal, Strategy – Chief of Staff

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Salt Lake City • Utah • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ERPSQL

About the role

  • Lead the annual AOP/LRP planning cycle; synthesize market, competitive, and technology trends across ISR, comms, networking, and EW to inform investments and divestments.
  • Build portfolio themes and stage-gate decision briefs for R&D, IRAD, and bid/capture. Grounded in customer needs, mission outcomes, and financial returns.
  • Partner with Business Development and Programs to create growth roadmaps, pipeline health views, and win strategies for key market segments.
  • Run the sector operating rhythm (MBRs/QBRs, program reviews, capture gates, OKRs); drive follow-through on decisions and remove friction for teams.
  • Act as the President’s proxy for select forums; prepare executive briefs, board content, and strategic narratives.
  • Create and maintain executive dashboards (financial, delivery, risk, talent) with clear KPIs and leading indicators.
  • In partnership with Finance/FP&A, track P&L performance, margins, cost takeout, and productivity initiatives; proactively surface risks/opportunities and corrective actions.
  • Coordinate capital planning, facilities/secured spaces strategy, and compliance with export controls and cyber/security requirements.
  • Drive complex, cross-functional programs—spanning engineering, production, supply chain, security, and corporate functions—to on-time, on-budget outcomes.
  • Lead special projects (e.g., acquisition integration, production variance reduction, organizational design, digital operations enablement).
  • Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and internal leaders; support strategic negotiations and executive engagements.
  • Orchestrate internal communications (All Hands, exec updates) to align teams and reinforce priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in aerospace/defense, strategy, program management, operations, or consulting, including cross-functional leadership.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint); experience with ERP/MRP and CRM tools.
  • Advanced degree (MBA, MS/Systems/EE/CS, or similar).
  • Proven experience running operating cadence, leading portfolio/strategy work, and partnering closely with executives.
  • Financial acumen (P&L, margin drivers, portfolio tradeoffs); ability to translate complex technical and market insights into actionable business decisions.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication; executive presence and discretion in handling sensitive topics.
  • Familiarity with ISR, RF, EW, C2, resilient communications, or telemetry domains.
  • Experience in capture/negotiation for complex, multi-site programs.
  • Clearance (active) strongly preferred
  • Experience with data-driven operations (e.g., Power BI, SQL) and modern collaboration tooling.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementfinancial acumendata-driven operationsportfolio strategycross-functional leadershipcapture negotiationP&L managementrisk managementKPI trackingoperating cadence
Soft Skills
executive presencewritten communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingstrategic negotiationteam alignmentdecision-makingproblem-solvingorganizational designleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeMBAMS in SystemsMS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Computer Scienceactive security clearance