Manager Programs 3

Northrop Grumman•Sykesville, MD

8d•$184,300 - $276,500•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 Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 3 to support the Power & Control Systems (P/CS) Operating Unit (OU) onsite in Sykesville, MD. This position is responsible for the AN/SPY-6 program which is a fast-paced high visibility full-rate production program, responsible for building and delivering power systems. This position is full-time on-site in Sykesville, Maryland.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years or a Master’s Degree and 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead or integrated program team.
Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve goals.
Demonstrated success managing communications with cross-functional teams and customers, including engineering.
Control Account Management (CAM) experience.
US citizenship required (dual citizenship is not permitted).
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance after being hired.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree.
Prior Program Management experience.
Experience baselining and executing production programs.

Responsibilities

Delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions across the SPY-6 portfolio.
Lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.
Lead all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).
Manage profit and loss to financial plans.
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans.
Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations.
Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.
Measure and report program performance.
Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders.
Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
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.
Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning.
Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.).
Manage suppliers to meet program objectives.
Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities.
Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.
Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.