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Sr. Principal, BD Strategy Development

Palm Bay, Florida

Job ID 17760
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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.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Sr. Principal, BD Strategy Development

Job Code: 17760

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Schedule: 9/80 

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 $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Strategy, Integrated Mission Systems Segment, this position is responsible for leading strategy development for segment-level Business Development priorities to increase profitable growth in an increasingly fast-paced and dynamic global Aerospace and Defense market. Bridging from and aligning to segment-level strategic initiatives, focus areas include go-to-market as well as segment-level BD campaigns and pursuits.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Work effectively with senior leadership from business development, segment strategy, and key functions (e.g. Engineering, Government Relations)
  • Conduct market assessment to identify potential new areas to increase new business pipeline for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and projecting forward over the strategic plan time horizon (~3 years), presenting for leadership decision
  • For identified segment-level BD priorities, conduct options assessment and deliver data-based recommendations for path forward; upon decision to proceed, transition to BD lead, who will initiate Common Capture Process
  • Participate in initial gates (0,1) for leadership-approved segment-level priority BD campaigns and pursuits to ensure strategic alignment and prioritization
  • Deliver timely, accurate and actionable insights on customer analysis and competitive assessment in support of win strategy development for priority BD campaigns and pursuits, working with sector BD and market analysts
  • Excel at translation of detailed information into creation and delivery of executive level presentations that drive leadership decisions
  • Coordinate with staff from other L3Harris segments as necessary
  • Other items as directed by the IMS Senior Director, Strategy

Qualifications:

  • U.S. citizen with a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior experience in the aerospace and defense industry, management consulting, business development, or strategic planning, or a Graduate degree and a minimum of 13 years of experience.In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
  • Disciplined, self-starting professional who can bring projects to closure with minimal guidance and oversight in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
  • Proven skills gathering and synthesizing data from disparate, qualitative and quantitative sources into conclusive recommendations
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and presentation) and an exquisite attention to detail
  • Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, with proven ability to create executive-level presentations
  • Must be able to travel

Preferred Additional Skills/Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of defense, aerospace, intelligence, and adjacent markets
  • Experience working with US government acquisition “accelerators” such as the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), as well as other technology innovation entities (e.g. DARPA, Service Labs)
  • Agile Development, Rapid Prototyping and Emerging Technology implementation involvement
  • Experience in International Aerospace & Defense market
  • Familiarity with industry-specific research tools (e.g. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), Janes, DACIS, Bloomberg Government)
  • Experience with enterprise CRM tools (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics) and dashboards (Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau)
  • An Active US security clearance or the ability to obtain one

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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