Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman • Sunnyvale, CA

3d • $161,100 - $241,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector is hiring a Manager, Programs Level 2 to support the Marine Systems Business Unit and Machinery Operating Unit onsite in Sunnyvale, California. The Marine Systems–Sunnyvale organization develops current and future turbomachinery for naval submarines.

This program management role is based in the Machinery Program Office and supports the Advanced Development Group. The manager leads a team responsible for managing development-project cost, schedule, and technical activities, and serves as Program Manager for an existing development contract. The role leads a cross-functional organization toward shared program performance goals, applies Earned Value Management, and supports startup activities such as integrated baseline reviews for new or follow-on contracts.

The role calls for balanced interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The manager engages project stakeholders, functional teams, and internal and external customers to achieve project goals, while demonstrating ethics, integrity, and innovation.

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; an additional 4 years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated project planning and/or program management experience, including responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, milestones, and/or deliverables.
• Experience in a project or program leadership role, such as Project Lead, Integrated Product Team Lead, Cost Account Manager, or equivalent, with responsibility for executing work against defined cost, schedule, technical, and/or contractual requirements.
• Experience managing program performance using cost, schedule, technical performance measures, program metrics, and/or key performance indicators.
• Experience applying Earned Value Management principles to monitor program cost and schedule performance.
• Experience coordinating work across cross-functional organizations, such as Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and/or Field Operations.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Current, active U.S. government Secret security clearance required for consideration.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of project planning and/or program management experience in a Department of Defense environment.
• Experience managing or supporting Cost-Plus and/or Fixed-Price contracts.
• Experience developing and presenting program status, cost, schedule, technical, and/or business information to executive leadership and/or customers.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office applications, SAP/MRP, or comparable enterprise planning systems in support of program execution.
• Experience in a formal people-leadership role, including responsibility for work assignments, employee performance, development, and/or coaching.
• Experience managing internal and/or external customer relationships, including requirements coordination, program reviews, and issue resolution.
• Previous experience supporting submarine turbomachinery development and/or production programs.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of assigned programs, providing leadership, oversight, and mentoring to project managers from inception through completion.
• Develop budget baselines and ensure adherence, using Earned Value Management methodologies and tools when required.
• Manage program cost, schedule, hardware delivery, and technical oversight.
• Participate in negotiations of contract proposals and modifications.
• Support preparation of proposals, statements of work, specifications, and contract financial terms and conditions.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for program and contract activities, and lead program status reviews with internal management and customers.
• Establish project milestones, monitor schedules, identify risks, and manage risk mitigation or solutions.
• Ensure contract requirements are met by coordinating and motivating participating functional organizations, vendors, and suppliers.
• Ensure functional organizations’ plans are complete, consistent, realistic, and supported by appropriate staffing, skills, tooling, facilities, and resources.
• Anticipate customer needs and develop strategies to meet them or realign customer expectations.
• Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
• Ensure adherence to internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
• Support program startup activities, including integrated baseline reviews for new or follow-on contracts.

Benefits

• Health Plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off, including vacation and/or personal business
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule where available
• Company-paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

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