Title:  General Manager & Director - Program Management

Job Title: General Manager & Director - Program Management

Job Code: 30364

Job Location: Carlstadt, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a highly motivated and experienced General Manager & Director of Program Management to join the ARDE Inc. Carlstadt, NJ site, which is a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment.

ARDE is a leader in designing and manufacturing high-pressure Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels and Propellant Tanks, with expertise in structural/dynamics analysis, fracture mechanics, and Material and Process Engineering, serving both domestic and international customers.

This leadership role is crucial for setting the strategic direction and managing the growth and P&L for the ARDE site; which involves managing customer relationships, day to day business operations and multi-year production contracts. The role involves influencing senior leadership on new concepts and practices, recommending and implementing strategies, and developing operational plans to achieve short-to-long-term business goals. Additionally, the Director will build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, industry partners, and foster connections with emerging commercial space start-ups. Advanced management and leadership skills, broad business knowledge, strong financial acumen, and extensive experience across related disciplines are required. 

Essential Functions:

• Manage P&L, accountable for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the ARDE site portfolio; to include site infrastructure, major defense procurements (FAR 15) and commercial bids
• Lead and oversee the Program Management function of the business and adjusts strategic direction and processes to achieve year-over-year growth.
• 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.
• Ensure compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations, working with export officials.
• Drive organizational objectives: financial performance, on-time delivery, quality management, and safety.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the site; with the ability to establish a culture of trust, open communication, data driven decision making, customer focus and relentless continuous improvement.
• Champion and lead communication and employee engagement activities.
• Define and execute staffing and capital plans for current and future programs.
• Collaborate with Senior Staff on Continuous Improvement (CI) projects to reduce costs and lead times.
• Promote EH&S excellence and safety culture.
• Provide technical direction and leadership to direct report managers.
• Lead Business Resilience Team to ensure operational continuity during events.
• Oversee IR&D efforts to align research spending with future market needs.
• Up to 20% business travel to L3Harris, customer and supplier sites.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related Aerospace & Defense experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related Aerospace & Defense experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related Aerospace & Defense experience.

• 5+ years’ experience directly owning program(s) P&L and growth.
• 5+ years people leadership experience.
• Active US Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to brief at all levels within the company as well as with external customers.
• Ability to develop consensus and drive the organization to achieve program goals.
• Demonstrated highly effective organization, team orientation and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to recruit, train and motivate employees and build best in class teams.
• Active TS w/SCI US Security Clearance.
• Experience in strategy development.
• PMP certification.
• Six Sigma Training.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $18-,500.00-$335,000.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $157,000.00-$291,000.00. 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.

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