Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman • Linthicum Heights, MD

2d • $153,800 - $230,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS), Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division, is hiring two Program Managers to support the Global Missions Solutions Operating Unit within the Surveillance Programs Business Unit. The role leads high-visibility manufacturing production and repair programs in the E-2D portfolio and supports technical demonstration and development work that contributes to operating unit growth. The position reports to the Portfolio Manager for E-2D and is full-time onsite in Linthicum, Maryland. Travel is 10% of the time. A current Secret clearance is required at the start, and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain any required Special Access Program clearance. No relocation assistance is available.

The Program Manager drives cost, schedule, and technical performance across cross-functional, matrixed teams; manages program milestones, schedules, risks, resources, stakeholders, customer relationships, contracts, and performance metrics; and delivers executive-level briefings. The role also supports customer engagement and identifies additional business opportunities.

The primary level salary range is $153,800 to $230,800. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and savings plans, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant professional experience, in support of U.S. Government contracts or customers, program management, manufacturing, production, sustainment, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting hardware through full-rate production, manufacturing, and/or sustainment or repair activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing program performance using KPIs, program metrics, cost, schedule, and technical performance measures.
• Demonstrated experience managing program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, revenue, cost, and/or profit and loss.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and matrixed teams in programs, projects, production, or business operations, with responsibility for team performance and execution.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current and active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain any required Special Access Program clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical or business discipline.
• Experience serving as a primary customer interface for government, commercial, and/or internal stakeholders.
• Experience applying Earned Value Management System principles and schedule management tools such as Microsoft Project to develop cost and schedule baselines, monitor performance, and manage variances.
• Experience supporting Gold/Soldier system repair or sustainment activities, if relevant to the portfolio.
• Experience as a Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Operations Program Manager, Integrated Product Team Lead, Technical Lead, or comparable program leadership role supporting production and/or sustainment programs.
• Experience leading or supporting U.S. Government programs, contracts, or acquisitions.
• Experience developing and executing program growth strategies, capture activities, proposals, contract changes, and/or follow-on opportunities.
• Experience preparing and delivering program reviews, status briefings, and/or presentations to senior leaders, executives, customers, or government stakeholders.
• Experience managing or supporting programs using Firm-Fixed-Price, Cost-Plus, and/or Time & Materials contract types.

Responsibilities

• Forge and sustain strategic partnerships with cross-functional teams to drive program cost, schedule, and technical performance targets in a matrixed organization.
• Define, track, and enforce program milestones; maintain master schedules; manage risks and opportunities; and resolve issues that threaten delivery.
• Allocate and optimize program resources, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, and skill-gap mitigation.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with internal teams and customers to maintain alignment, transparency, and support throughout the program lifecycle.
• Deliver executive-level briefings to senior leaders, customers, and stakeholders, translating technical information into actionable insights.
• Develop customer relationships and identify additional business opportunities.
• Negotiate and shape contracts, amendments, specifications, budgets, and schedule milestones.
• Measure, analyze, and manage performance metrics and KPI dashboards to drive predictable program outcomes.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Company-paid holidays
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• 9/80 work schedule where available
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager