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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!\nSenior Program Manager (Space Systems)\nPosition Profile:\nThe Senior Program Manager leads 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 Senior 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.\nJob Requirements:\nBachelors of Engineering Degree required\n15 or more years of program management experience\nPMP certification preferred\nExperience working within aerospace or a similar technical field preferred\nExperience with Additive Manufacturing technologies is a plus\nHighly analytical and detail-oriented\nAdvanced Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project expertise\nEffective verbal and written communication skills\nIntimate knowledge of people management skills, particularly influence management and conflict resolution\nGeneral knowledge of operations, including scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, test engineering, and quality systems\nExemplary 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.\nStrong attention to detail and follow-up\nThis Program Manager requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance, therefore you must be able to obtain/maintain a security clearance\nMust be a US Citizen\nEssential or Primary / Key Responsibilities:\nCreation and release of project Work Breakdown Structure with approved budgets.\nCreation and maintenance of project Integrated Master Schedule.\nFacilitating IPD Process compliance by completing required Initiating Activities, Design Reviews, and Gate Review requirements.\nFacilitate internal and customer weekly team meetings/telecons with documentation of minutes and maintenance of Action Item Lists.\nCreate Monthly Program Review materials for assigned projects and presenting to Executive Leadership.\nAchievement of NRE Cost, Design to Cost, and Schedule performance against budget for assigned projects.\nReview and creation of material and/or labor plans and cost reports.\nResolution and coordination of project cost, schedule, and technical performance issues.\nMonitor and control of project scope.\nEscalation of issues or risks that cannot be resolved at the project team level.\nMaintain high customer satisfaction for assigned projects.\nIdentifying opportunities to grow business content with associated projects and customers.\nSupporting significant proposals with related PMO inputs.\nInitiating and scrubbing proposal Bases of Estimates and Schedules.\nExpected to achieve:Project expenditures within 10% of budget.\nOn-time delivery of major milestones within 2 weeks of baseline.\nThe highest level of customer satisfaction.\nEarly detection and mitigation of risks.\nDemonstration of highest ethical standards\n\nAdditional Duties / Responsibilities:\nLead major infrastructure upgrade\nBring initiatives and activities to closure in a timely manner through effective interaction with individuals, both internal and external to the Marotta organization (as required).\nMaintain and continue to develop relationships with Business Development, Engineering, Operations, Customer Service and all other facets of the company\nAbide by all safety, quality, and company policies/procedures to ensure compliance to various regulatory and internal system requirements\nContribute to a positive and cooperative work environment through effective communication at all levels internal and external to the organization\nActively participate in team meetings, improvement initiatives/programs, etc. to provide constructive recommendations and initiate actions to support company initiatives/goals\nConsistently demonstrate commitment to company values\nKeep management informed of area activities and of any significant problems\nAssume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned\nComplete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required\nWork Environment:\nThis 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).\nThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8 hours, Monday through Friday. Overtime and weekend work are required, as job duties demand.\nThe Program Manager will have limited travel in this position (10-15%)\nWe offer a highly competitive compensation package for this outstanding position plus a quarterly bonus along with a full range of top quality benefits and employee services including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability income insurance programs, 401k retirement plans with company match, generous tuition aid program, paid vacation, sick and personal days, paid holidays and flexible work hours with compressed workweek options. We recognize and reward our employee's accomplishments and host several employee engagement events per quarter.\nPhysical Requirements:\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.\nThe employee is frequently required to reach and lift with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel.\nThe employee is regularly required to stand at length when necessary, sit, walk, bend, turn, etc., and move about the facility.\n The employee may be required to lift, push, pull and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds (shipping, prep, and setup for trade shows, etc.)\nThis position is at our Parsippany NJ office location.\nPay Range: $150,000 - $190,000/year\nMany 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.\nAt 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.\nYour 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.\nAdditionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation package for this opportunity, including incentive compensation and a comprehensive suite of premium benefits. 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