About this role
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Job Title: Senior Associate, Program Management</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Job ID: 36294</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Job Location: Carlstadt, NJ </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Job Description:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">As Senior Associate, Program Management, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning and execution, including cost, schedule and performance, of various programs. The candidate will coordinate directly with customers, manage the internal Integrated Product Team (IPT) and communicate status with site leadership. The general role and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></span></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Manage rapid and evolving programs of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Drive program execution to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Develop and manage program plans, schedules and budgets in accordance with contractual baselines. </span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams including design, manufacturing and quality, along with contracts, procurement and finance, to ensure program success.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Manage customer expectations, customer satisfaction and customer driven scope changes.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Lead program meetings and customer reviews. </span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Generate program documentation, such as reports, presentations and/or data in accordance with contract requirements.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Identify and communicate risk and opportunities, including the implementation of corrective actions, as required.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Other duties as assigned</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Review and understand customer Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including technical specifications, Statements of Work and associated requirements, and support the development of proposals to capture new business opportunities.</span></span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Five percent (5%) travel will be required to customers and/or suppliers to support program objectives.</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>Preferred Additional Skills:</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry, in U.S. Government, commercial and international market segments.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Experience supporting programs that are both Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">ARDE products are designed to aggressive structural margins; therefore, a background working in structures and Materials and Processes (M&P) engineering for metal and composite structures is preferred.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Candidate must have a good understanding of how programs, design engineering, quality and manufacturing work cohesively in a small company environment in short cycle development, qualification and production build cycles.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Experience in an AS9100 registered organization.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Experience coordinating with Global Trade Compliance and understanding U.S. export regulations.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Project Management Professional (PMP) certification along with previous experience utilizing earned value metrics.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).</span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><em>In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $80,500 to $149,500. 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.</em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">#LI-AT4</span></p>