Job Title:  Lead, Business Development – Undersea Systems

Job Code: 15399

Job Location: Northampton, MA / Other L3Harris Sites

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description: L3Harris currently has an opening in the Undersea Warfare Business Development organization at our Northampton, MA location. The successful candidate is responsible for leading new business growth and building customer relations in the maritime marketplace. The candidate will establish, reinforce and expand customer relationships, identify and shape pursuits, aide in developing capture strategy and plan, and provide effective internal and external communications related to all relevant opportunities.

The candidate:

1.    Is an accomplished subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of imaging and naval sensor product technology, and an experienced, self-sufficient project manager.

2.    Will manage large, complex project initiatives of substantial strategic importance to the organization with minimal oversight.

3.    Must have strong Microsoft Office skills and an ability to compellingly communicate effectively within and outside of the organization to explain and influence recommended solutions to customer needs and articulately explain discriminating differences between the L3Harris solution and others. 

4.    Proactively champions significant improvements to processes, systems, or products.

5.    Provides input to improve new product and process value to the customer and implements operational plans that have measurable positive impact on the business and functional goals.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and executes an effective strategy and plan to increase orders, bookings and new program captures
• Develops strong relationships with current and potential new customers to facilitate programs of record and new business opportunities
• Coordinates and manages new business capture throughout the business development cycle from planning, targeting and gathering information through proposing and eventual closure of the capture
• Provides proficient knowledge of L3Harris imaging and sensor products, product applications, systems and solutions to peers, partners and potential customers to develop potential new business opportunities
• Develops bid & win strategies and PTW (price-to-win) for selected pursuits
• Determines current demand for products and services for both the company and its competitors including future product feature-set direction & roadmaps
• Evaluates market and competitive conditions and develop competitive assessments
• Develops business forecasts for customer, market and product line
• Able to assess customer influence within customer organizations
• Provides a voice of the customer back to the business
• Travels as required to support opportunity identification, pursuit and capture efforts. Generate briefing materials as they pertain to the customer's interests/needs. Present briefings at customer or L3H locations as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance
• Must be available to travel

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Submarine operational experience, DoD acquisition experience, Strong interpersonal communication skills, Negotiation
• Excellent computer skills with strong proficiency in Windows interface, Microsoft Office package (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access), and Microsoft Project
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, and, most importantly; promote collaboration among the team by listening intently to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate, and allowing others to speak without interruption
• Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills