As Senior Manager, Equity Administration, you will play a critical role in Honeywell Aerospace’s overall equity function and provide crucial support in managing and evolving our equity programs. In this role, you will assist in the administration of equity and deferred compensation programs, help build critical processes and systems, and be a strategic partner to cross-functional teams, including Legal, Finance, HR, and Payroll teams. You will also assist in equity accounting and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, with communication and collaboration skills, and deep experience in equity administration.
You will report directly to our VP of Executive Compensation, and you’ll work out of our Phoenix, AZ location on a Hybrid work schedule (at least three days per week in office).
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Own the Equity Cycle: lead end-to-end global equity lifecycle operations (implementations, grant processing, RSU/PU vesting/settlements, stock options exercises, cancellations, and tax withholding processes) to guarantee accurate execution and seamless participant experience.
• Optimize Systems: Design, implement, and automate stock plan workflows across multi-system environments (HRIS, ADP, Morgan Stanley) to maximize efficiency and eliminate manual errors.
• Ensure Compliance: Architect a rigid internal control framework and drive comprehensive equity reconciliations to ensure data integrity and compliance with SEC, IRS, SOX, and global securities laws, as well as internal governance policies.
• Stakeholder Partnerships: Collaborate strategically with Legal, Finance, Corporate Tax, external auditors and tax advisors to support quarterly and year-end activities, regulatory filings (including proxy tables), resolve data anomalies, and accurately model stock-based compensation expenses (ASC 718).
• Executive Support: Serve as a subject-matter expert on stock plans, provide exceptional and timely support and issue-resolution to employees and executives regarding any equity-related inquiries, data requests and reporting.
• Deferred Compensation: Administer all aspects of the Director and Executive Deferred Compensation Plans, including enrollments, elections, vesting, exercises, distributions, and participant communications.
Communications and Strategy: Collaborate on the development and delivery of employee and executive-level communications, educational and training materials, and resources. Contribute to the design and rollout of new equity programs and plans.
MUST HAVE:
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in managing equity administration, including experience with administering stock-based awards
• Experience administering Deferred Compensation plans.
• Experience using equity administration platforms.
• Knowledge of SOX controls, implementation and maintenance.
• Analytical, forward-thinking, and solution focused professional with excellent attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to manage complex data sets and calculations.
• Comfort performing data gathering/validation, reconciliations, and audit.
• Strong verbal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with various teams across the organization and convey equity-related insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently and with others, multi-task, prioritize, follow through, and meet deadlines within a fast-paced work environment.
• High level of proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, formulas, etc.), PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and similar functions.
WE VALUE:
• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Knowledge of Morgan Stanley Shareworks is a plus.
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/
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.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas:
Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world's aircraft
Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying
Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board
With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms — bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience managing equity administration, including stock-based awards
- Experience administering deferred compensation plans
- Experience using equity administration platforms
- Knowledge of SOX controls, implementation, and maintenance
- Analytical, forward-thinking, solution-focused approach with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage complex data sets and calculations
- Experience with data gathering, validation, reconciliations, and audit
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across organizational teams and explain equity insights to non-finance stakeholders
- Excellent organizational, multitasking, prioritization, follow-through, and deadline-management skills
- Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables and formulas
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and similar functions
- Certified Equity Professional certification
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Knowledge of Morgan Stanley Shareworks
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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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