Director Programs 1

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

13d

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 Space Sector, Space Superiority Division is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as the Program Director for Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capabilities (DARC) program. The director leads all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas. The DARC program consists of multiple international sites including in Australia and the United Kingdom. The program director is expected to successfully execute current work and capture follow-on phases associated with these sites, as well as a third CONOS based site, working both with NG Australia and NG UK, as well as direct interfacing as required with the local government and military representatives. Furthermore, the DARC portfolio consists of multiple contracts with complex contracting arrangements, including OTA and FAR based scope, as well as cost-type and fixed price point. Successfully navigating risk management across the portfolio is crucial. The position is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and involves occasional travel. In addition to the program role, the program director will support various higher-level operating unit functions such as strategy development, capture, proposals, and internal quality assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering, Business, or related fields
15 years of combined work experience relevant to technical, functional, program management or major IPT leadership supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other Federal Government Systems
7 years combined experience performing in customer interface roles and leading programs or significant functional elements supporting large/complex programs
U.S. Citizen with Active Secret Clearance at time of application
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time

Nice To Haves

5 years experience as a program manager overseeing at least $15M/year in annual sales and organizing multi-disciplined teams of more than 100 engineers total
Experience with space-related mission areas such as missile warning, missile defense, space surveillance, or satellite operations
Experience with agile development and work prioritization
Experience in managing geographically separated teams
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong financial acumen
Demonstrated success in strategy, business development, and proposal support

Responsibilities

Leads all phases of programs from inception through completion.
Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.
Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
Expected to successfully execute current work and capture follow-on phases associated with international sites.
Successfully navigating risk management across the portfolio is crucial.
Support various higher-level operating unit functions such as strategy development, capture, proposals, and internal quality assessments.