Staff Integrated Product Team Lead

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

62d•$177,000 - $265,500•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPT) to join their team. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. This role has the authority to make engineering project management decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development, and mission operations. This role reports to the program Engineering PM (EPM) and works with the program Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer (LSE)/Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead, and the Program Management Office (PMO) to deliver on program and stakeholder commitments. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience or PhD with 8 years of professional experience
Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
2 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Control Account Manager (CAM), IPT Lead, and/or Project/Program Manager
2 years of leading engineering teams through development/design programs
1 year of experience using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) on programs
Experience with at least one phase of the lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations or related product development experience

Nice To Haves

4 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Control Account Manager (CAM), IPT Lead, and/or Project/Program Manager
Full product lifecycle experience (proposal, design, build, integration, test, launch, operations)
Expert in Earned Value Management System
Control account management and/or technical leadership over work scope ≥ $25M
Demonstrated success in program cost/schedule baselining and Estimate at Complete (EAC) management
Subcontracts/supplier management experience
Active TS/SCI or Active TS clearance with existing program accesses

Responsibilities

Deliver on all product team deliverables within cost and schedule, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations
Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to analyze work progress, address variances, and appropriately react to ensure successful program performance
Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices
Update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and time phased labor/material spreads for accurate cost/schedule reporting
Ensure Engineering and Program processes, company policies, and industry best standards are followed for efficient execution and auditable compliance
Deploy rigorous scope management, adhering to the Statement of Work (SOW), and facilitating changes with program leadership and task level teams
Coordinate staffing plans with engineering functional management, verify appropriate skill mix for work scope, and address conflicting resource issues
Coordinate and collaborate with Global Supply Chain to manage suppliers and material to achieve product team deliverables
Coordinate and collaborate with Manufacturing & Operations and Integration and Test to support build and I&T of IPT subsystems and products