Program Manager

Position:
Program Manager

Location:

Parsippany, NJ

Job Id:
2097-824-27-B

# of Openings:
3

Elevate your career at Marotta Controls, a New Jersey Top Workplace three years running! Dedicated to innovation, quality and excellence, we deliver cutting edge control systems for the Aerospace & Defense industry. At Marotta, we value bold thinking and teamwork, and we empower our employees to push boundaries while delivering top-tier solutions to our customers. Our team fosters a fun, collaborative culture where creativity and technical excellence thrive! Your next big opportunity starts here. Be part of a company where your work supports a mission that makes a difference-apply today!


Program Manager

(Power & Actuation Systems)

Overview:
The Program Manager lead multiple, concurrent development programs through proposal, funding, development, qualification and volume production. The program manager coordinates and influences internal engineering, operations, business development, finance and contracts teams. Our customers are leaders in the aerospace, marine, and military markets; the Program Manager is the customer advocate and primary point of contact. Program Managers perform project planning, progress measurement, scope control, and ensure execution to goals through financial and program-based milestones. Business development and participation in market segment strategy are essential components of this role.


Essential or Primary / Key Responsibilities

Responsible for:

• Initiating activity within Marotta to satisfy customer contract/statement of work.
• Proactively drive achievement of major milestones and high customer satisfaction.
• Using industry experience to recognize and preemptively address technical, cost, and schedule risk.
• Act as primary point of contact for assigned customers
• Creation and release of project Work Breakdown Structure with approved budgets.
• Creation and maintenance of project Integrated Master Schedule.
• Initiating activity within Marotta to satisfy customer contract/statement of work.
• Proactively drive achievement of major milestones and high customer satisfaction.
• Facilitating IPD Process compliance by completing required Initiating Activities, Design Reviews, and Gate Review requirements.
• Facilitate internal and customer weekly team meetings/telecons with documentation of minutes and maintenance of Action Item Lists.
• Create Monthly Program Review materials for assigned projects and presenting to Executive Leadership.
• Provide Program Management support of new business proposals: create PM deliverables to the management volume.
• Manage Bids for new, or follow-on, business proposals.
• Achievement of NRE Cost, Design to Cost, and Schedule performance against budget for assigned projects.
• Review and creation of material and/or labor plans and cost reports.
• Resolution and coordination of project cost, schedule, and technical performance issues.
• Monitor and control of project scope.
• Escalation of issues or risks that cannot be resolved at the project team level.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction for assigned projects.
• Identifying opportunities to grow business content with associated projects and customers.
• Supporting significant proposals with related PMO inputs.
• Initiating and scrubbing proposal Bases of Estimates and Schedules.

Expected to achieve:

• Project expenditures within 10% of budget.
• On-time delivery of major milestones within 2 weeks of baseline.
• The highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Early detection and mitigation of risks.
• Demonstration of highest ethical standards.

Additional Duties / Responsibilities:

• Lead infrastructure upgrades.
• Bring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).
• Maintain and continue to develop relationships with Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Customer Service and all other facets of the company.
• Mentor other Program Managers at times.
• Abide by all safety, quality, and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to various regulatory and internal system requirements.
• Contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization.
• Actively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals
• Consistently demonstrate commitment to company values.
• Keep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred
• 4- 7 years of program management experience
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience working within aerospace or a similar technical field preferred
• Experience with Additive Manufacturing technologies is a plus
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project expertise
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Intimate knowledge of people management skills, particularly influence management and conflict resolution
• General knowledge of operations, including scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, test engineering, and quality systems
• Exemplary verbal/written communication skills required for multi-faceted interactions with all levels of personnel within the organization, as well as any and all outside agents, including but not limited to; vendors, suppliers, customers, etc.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up
• This Program Manager requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance, therefore you must be able to obtain/maintain a security clearance
• Must be a US Citizen.

Work Environment:

• This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. The Program Manager uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing and foot protection (as required).
• This is a full-time position. Overtime and weekend work could be required as job duties demand.
• The Program Manager will have limited travel in this position (10-15%)

This position is at our Parsippany NJ office location.
Pay Range: $130,000 - $170,000/year


Many of our contracts require proof that you are a U.S. citizen and/or that an export license has been obtained for employees who are citizens of certain countries. Your employment, both initially and continually thereafter, is conditioned on production of such proof of citizenship and/or any export license that may be required to comply with any and all applicable laws, regulations, or executive orders, or required by Federal, State, or local government contracts.


At Marotta Controls, we are committed to a fair, performance-driven compensation approach that promotes consistency across all levels of our organization. We ensure that pay decisions are free from bias, based on objective criteria, and are regularly reviewed.


Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.


Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. These include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks. We value and reward employee achievements and host multiple engagement events each quarter to foster a strong, supportive workplace culture.


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Pay Range: $130,000 - $170,000 per year

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