Director of Programs 2

Northrop Grumman•El Segundo, CA

12d•$266,300 - $399,500•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) sector is currently hiring a Director of Programs 2 to join the Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) Division. This leadership position will serve as the senior leader of our Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) Directorate. This leadership opportunity is based in El Segundo, CA and will frequently travel to other NGAS sites and customer locations. The ACP Director is responsible for the operations and execution of the ACP Directorate scope of work, focusing on leadership and cross sector and division integration of ACP technology and products.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of related experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries, or Master’s degree and 10 years of related experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
5 years of previous program management experience leading large teams
3 years of experience with program execution for complex, geographically diverse program execution
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Ability to obtain and maintain SCI
Experience briefing Sector and Corporate Leaders

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline or a Master of Science in a STEM discipline
Active U.S. government Top Secret clearance with SCI
Active SAP/SAR clearance(s)
Experience with AFMCLC Programs and Leadership
Experience developing and integrating components for autonomous aircraft and air dominance systems
Experience with agile SW development principles, as applied to defense program execution
Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

Responsibilities

Lead the ACP Directorate in developing and translating the strategic vision into long range plans and short/intermediate-term technical direction to the ACP organization
Perform financial and performance analyses to develop and implement long-term staffing plans and process improvements
Provide mentorship and growth opportunities to the ACP organization in order to grow a strong leadership bench
Support the ACP Director in establishing a culture that values open communication, shared values, and a commitment to personal and professional growth
Lead and staff a technically diverse team of engineers and managers while executing a baseline schedule and budget with earned value principles
Leading profit and loss for programs executing within the ACP portfolio
Utilize earned value management and other financial tools to plan, execute, and report status against baseline budgets
Support the integrated planning of complex interdependent projects to support ACP program milestones, balancing prioritization of Engineering resources between competing projects and teams
Ensure schedules and program plans are credible, substantiated by quantitative data, and bound by risks and opportunities
Support a comprehensive risk and opportunity management program for the ACP organization
Ensure major subcontract partners execute their contractual obligations and meet program expectations for cost, schedule, and technical performance
Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities, and drives performance towards milestones
Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy
Negotiate competing priorities and interests across a wide range of internal and external stakeholder communities to pursue the best course of action for the ACP programs
Establish and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of distinct customer communities, subcontractors, and industry partners
Provide regular briefings, reports, and other communications to executive leadership
Ensure consistency and effectiveness of external program communications, such as contracts letters; requests for information, quotes, or proposals (RFI, RFQ, RFP)
Ensure adherence to the ACP Product line technical baseline and associated processes for the organization
Help lead the design and development of hardware and software system components based on system level allocations
Balance quality standards for technical artifacts (e.g. Technical Data Packages, Product Data Packages) with the rapid pace of design and development of hardware and software, procurement, assembly, and integration of test assets and early prototypes
Make informed decisions between conflicting technical approaches based upon programs cost, schedule, and technical impacts and risk
May be required to travel up to 25% of the time