This role requires strong leadership in working cross-functionally to ensure the highest level of integrity of program management, including budgeting, cost control, scheduling, and risk management. The Program Control Manager works with program teams, stakeholders, and supports senior management to achieve program objectives.
In this role, you will impact the financial health, operational efficiency, risk management, stakeholder relationships, and overall success of multiple programs and projects. Your ability to provide leadership, guidance and oversight within the program control function can significantly influence the organization's ability to achieve its goals and deliver successful outcomes.
As a people leader at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a critical role in developing and supporting our employees to help them perform at their best and drive change across the company. As a key leader, you will continuously work to build a strong, diverse team by recruiting talent, identifying, and developing successors, driving retention and engagement, and fostering an inclusive culture.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
- Manage a team of Program Control Specialists for projects and programs
- Performance Management, Career Development
- Manage elements beyond the project team's control that impact program execution
- Monitor & evaluate program performance metrics to ensure controls are in place enabling successful execution
- Identify and mitigate risks and issues
- Provide insights and guidance to program teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Ensure compliance with program controls standards and best practices
- Standardize program controls practices
- Drive accountability and a lean culture
YOU MUST HAVE
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in program controls, program management, or related roles
- Excellent leadership skills and experience in leading dynamics teams
- Strong thoughtful and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of Program Management ethics and methodologies
- Proficiency in program management software and tools
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
WE VALUE
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience in a global organization
- Experience in managing projects in a matrix organization
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
BENEFITS
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in program controls, program management, or related roles
- Excellent leadership skills and experience in leading dynamic teams
- Strong thoughtful and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of Program Management ethics and methodologies
- Proficiency in program management software and tools
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
- U.S. person status (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected status) due to export control laws
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience in a global organization
- Experience managing projects in a matrix organization
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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