Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

4d•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 Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 2 to support the Fighter Networked Systems (FNS) Operating Unit onsite in San Diego, CA. This position will be supporting the F-35 CNI Production Portfolio and its Special Tooling and Test Equipment (STATE) programs. What You’ll Get To Do: The primary objective will be the 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. The individual will support a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to: Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community. Leading and directing cross-functional teams 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years’ experience, OR Master’s degree with 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts in a project/technical lead capacity.
Demonstrated experience in technical project or program management within DoD or federal contracting environments.
Demonstrated hand-on experience using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and schedule development tools (e.g. Ms. Project) to develop cost and schedule baselines, monitor cost schedule variance, report performance metrics (CPI/SPI).
Demonstrated experience leading/managing cross functional engineering teams in design, development, or production programs.
Demonstrated experience interfacing directly with external government customers in program reviews
Demonstrated experience assessing and communicating technical, cost, and schedule risk impacts and proposing mitigation strategies.
US citizenship is required.
An active DoD Secret security level clearance required and ability to obtain SAP clearance

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience managing suppliers and/or subcontracts.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with RF based systems.
Demonstrated experience with Special Test Equipment (STE) Design and Validation
Experience supporting high volume production lines
Demonstrated ability to apply financial management principles (e.g. margin analysis, forecast at completion, ETC/EAC development) to support program decisions and performance.

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.
Support 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 cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems.
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
Lead and direct cross-functional teams 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.
Create, review and finalize the program Statement of Work.
Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements.
Establish and manage the program and subordinate baselines.
Develop and adhere 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.
Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules.
Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.