Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

3d•$139,100 - $208,700•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’s Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager Programs 2, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) business unit as a member of the E-2D Fleet Sustainment Integrated Product Team (IPT). This leadership role will be located in Melbourne, Florida. This position will be responsible for the cost, schedule, and performance of programs within the E-2D Fleet Sustainment IPT, leading cross-functional teams of highly qualified personnel to manage contract cost, schedule, and technical performance while shaping program requirements for follow-on efforts. This position establishes and manages milestones, monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program risks and opportunities, and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications. This position directs and manages the work of employees assigned to the program, from technical to operations and administration. The successful candidate must have a record of achieving success in leading diverse technical teams, navigating internal processes, communicating with customers, creating a work environment that engages our employees, managing suppliers, bringing clarity and clear direction to ambiguous situations, excelling in the fundamentals of program management, and discerning use of predictive metrics.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in project/program management, contract execution, program milestone, budgeting and leading cross functional teams in a defense contract environment; OR Master's Degree and 8 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in project/program management, contract execution, program milestone, budgeting and leading cross functional teams in a defense contract environment.
Prior Project or Program Management experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active US Government Secret clearance or higher
Prior experience defining proposal strategy, leading proposal teams, analyzing and shaping RFPs, producing and delivering winning proposals, effectively tracking and incorporating Review Team comments and findings, and managing post-proposal submittals.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.

Responsibilities

Management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems
Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Lead responses to customer Requests for Information (RFI) and support capture efforts in support of customer Requests for Proposal (RFP), including non-NG platform opportunities in USAF and Air Force Material Command Sustainment requirements.
Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Measuring and reporting program performance
Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
Creation, review and finalization of the Program Statement of Work
Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines
Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization