Manager Project Management 2

Northrop Grumman

122d • $123,400 - $185,000

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 Defense Systems (NGDS) sector is looking for a Manager Project Management 2 to lead program synchronization as part of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Operating Unit Synchronization Cell within the Global Command and Control Solutions (GC2S) Business Unit located in Huntsville, AL. IBCS is a network enabled, Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) compatible Integrated Fire Control System and is the centerpiece of the U.S. Army’s modernization strategy for Air and Missile Defense. This is a full-time on-site position located in Huntsville, AL. IBCS Synchronization Cell is dedicated to driving integrated, cross-business area planning. The Sync Cell ensures contract and schedule alignment by coordinating program interdependencies, synchronizing resources, and enabling enterprise-wide visibility to support mission success. The primary objective of the position is to support the Software Business Area in the coordination of cross program planning and development of integrated schedules to ensure schedule and contract alignment across the IBCS Enterprise. The Business Area Sync Manager reports to the Operating Unit Sync Lead and supports the Software Business Area Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience OR Master's degree with 6 years of experience OR 12 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience in large-scale program planning and roadmap development
• Demonstrated executive communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Experience in schedule and resource management
• Experience in leveraging software tools that support program planning & reporting, i.e. Microsoft Project, PowerBI, Jira, Confluence

Nice To Haves

• Experience in program-level management and reporting
• Familiarity with agile SW development programs
• Program management experience in a defense technical industry
• Program management or agile project management experience
• Active DoD Secret Clearance investigated within the last 5 years
• Knowledge of Northrop Grumman’s company and sector operations, policies, procedures and principles of operating practices
• Understanding of lifecycle management processes within large defense industry production programs
• Familiarity with defense industry contract management practices

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross program planning
• Facilitate integration across multiple program schedules and contract actions
• Utilize integrated master schedules to evaluate new work and provide impact on existing work and rough order schedules to start bid and proposal activities
• Track program milestones and identify program scheduling and/or resource challenges, communicate issues, and drive solutions
• Risk & Opportunity Management: serve as the escalation path for cross-business area risks, issues, resources conflicts and constraints
• Identify dependencies between various contracts and programs
• Develop program roadmaps, dashboards, and briefing material to support alignment reviews

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree