Senior Program Manager

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected, and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected worldwide as a 'full service' provider.

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Senior Program Manager

Position Description

Management responsibilities include the cost, schedule, scope, and quality management of the program or project throughout the life cycle, comprising opportunity identification & concept development, generation of customer-specific proposals, development, verification & validation testing, and ultimately through full-rate production and product line phase-out as applicable.

Essential Functions

Project / Program Management

• Develop Project / Program Plan
• Define Work Breakdown Structure and Program Team
• Project execution
• Change management
• Project completion, closeout, and lessons learned

Project / Program Cost & Schedule Management

• Budgeting, Estimation, and forecasting Integrated Master Schedule development & management - activity & milestone definition Monitor, track, and report actual costs, Variance reporting
• Perform Estimate to Complete and Estimates at Completion
• Change Management, budgeting, and control

Project / Program Resource Management

• Identify project/ program team roles, responsibilities & accountabilities. Creation of program organizational structure and decision hierarchy, monitoring and management of team performance to plan

Project / Program Risk Management (Risk & Opportunity identification)

• Quantitative/qualitative analysis
• Abatement and tracking of Risk

Project / Program Communications

• Communications plan, distribution, and feedback. Primary customer interface for program-related items
• Monthly & Quarterly Reviews preparation & conduct program schedule, and cost performance reporting

Critical Competencies

• The PM must be highly skilled in successfully managing the development of new technology, products, subsystems, and systems.
• Excellent management and influencing skills, as well as excellent quantitative skills, are required, with frequent utilization of tools such as MS Project, Microsoft Office suite, and employment of the ERP system.
• The PM must have the ability to understand the technical elements of the program or project sufficiently to be able to adequately manage, guide, and make decisions that reduce overall technical risk.
• Participates in the financial auditing and assessment of completed projects and the development of future project roadmaps. Primary Point of contact between Kearfott and Customers - Responsible for being the Voice of the customer for our internal discussions
• Intermediate level collaboration working with internal and external stakeholders to drive the program to completion, with some support from another PM or Leadership
• Demonstrates skills to gather information and deliver a clear message to internal and external stakeholders. understands and provides limited input for the strategic direction for Kearfott

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's in Engineering and 3- 5 years of experience with complex electronic systems or equivalent required
• 8+ years of project management experience or equivalent required
• DOD Program Management/EVM experience highly desired
• An MS or an MBA is preferred. PMP Certification is preferred
• Well-versed in MS Project and MS Office suite, with the ability to learn and extract data from an ERP system
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across functional areas
• Must be a U.S. citizen

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $150,000 - $190,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

Additionally, we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrate our workplace culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans