Manager Programs 3

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

10d•$193,000 - $289,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Navigation and Cockpit Systems Business Unit is seeking a Program Manager 3 to execute the Sentinel Navigation Inertial Measurement System Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract. The position is onsite in Woodland Hills, California, requires an active DoD Secret clearance and up to 25% domestic travel, and does not offer relocation assistance. Reporting to the Director of the Sentinel NIMS Program, the Program Manager directs a diverse, cross-functional program team and is accountable for program cost, schedule, and technical performance. The role serves as the primary customer contact for program activities, leads customer program reviews, and supports contract and contract-change negotiations. It also coordinates proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, budgets, and contract terms; establishes design concepts and engineering efforts for development, integration, and test; and manages milestones, resources, risks, opportunities, and solutions to program issues. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline with at least 6 years of relevant experience. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a current, active DoD Secret clearance. The stated primary salary range is $193,000 to $289,600. Benefits include health coverage, a savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, and additional benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 or more years of relevant professional experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6 or more years of relevant professional experience, supporting U.S. Government programs, technical programs, engineering, manufacturing, or related project/program management activities.
Demonstrated program, project, or technical leadership experience with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, requirements, and/or program deliverables.
Demonstrated experience applying Earned Value Management and Risk and Opportunity Management principles to program execution.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical teams and coordinating work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, and/or other functional organizations.
Demonstrated experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving technical, cost, schedule, and/or program execution issues.
Demonstrated experience managing customer requirements and program interfaces, including communicating program status, risks, issues, and technical performance to internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience supporting gated design development, design reviews, qualification, verification/validation, and/or technical baseline development.
Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering program reviews, technical briefings, status presentations, and/or recommendations to customers, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.
U.S. citizenship required.
Must possess a current/active DoD Secret clearance to be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Experience supporting inertial navigation, inertial measurement systems, or related navigation technologies.
Experience with mechanical gimbal, CCA/electronics, and/or power supply design.
Experience leading or supporting technical proposals, proposal development, and/or competitive capture activities.
Experience working across Engineering and Program/Project Management, including Integrated Product Team leadership.
Experience supporting manufacturing and production programs, including Low Rate Initial Production, transition-to-production, or comparable production activities.
Experience serving as a Cost Account Manager and applying Earned Value Management System principles.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams to achieve program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
Establish a program organization that addresses customer requirements and incorporates necessary internal and external sub-organizations.
Cultivate customer relationships and develop opportunities within the customer community.
Measure and report program performance to customers, executive management, and other stakeholders.
Participate in negotiating contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test.
Develop and adhere to budget baselines using Earned Value Management or similar cost and schedule control methods and tools.
Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning.
Follow internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
Ensure the program team understands and follows contract scope, and manage changes through control board activities.
Conduct risk and opportunity management, including identification, mitigation, and realization.
Coordinate preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions.
Establish milestones, monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems, and obtain solutions.
Direct employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Lead program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Benefits

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Company paid holidays
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position