Program Manager 1 - GWS/GSS

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

2d•$127,000 - $190,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Program Manager 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering and 5 years of related professional experience; OR Master’s degree and 3 years of related professional experience.
Professional experience in technical projects, program planning, or project/program management.
Minimum of three years of experience in Systems Engineering requirements development OR three years of experience in Mechanical/Electrical engineering design implementation.
Strong understanding of system requirements and systems engineering lifecycle.
Experience with roadmap development on agile development programs.
Prior Northrop Grumman CAM training and strong desire to learn CAM-specific responsibilities.
Experience relaying complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in a clear and concise manner to leadership.
Experience with proposal development including authoring/reviewing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and technical evaluation of subcontractor inputs.
Experience in risk development and management including mitigation planning and IMS integration.
Effective communication skills with the ability to provide verbal and written information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively.
Willingness/desire to develop and learn to lead through program management.
Strong communication and briefing skills for leadership and customer audiences.
Active Secret clearance required at time of application.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with Ground Support Systems product on GWS (LSS/LSS2/NGLE HW).
Direct experience with GMD system.
Experience as Product Owner of an agile scrum team.
Active Northrop Grumman CAM certification.
Ownership and solution-based mentality.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Support the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Ground Support System (GSS) Hardware team's efforts working within an diverse environment.
Tracking and reporting cost and schedule performance (CAM duties) of a multi-disciplined systems engineering, integration, design, test, and production team.
Interface with multi-disciplinary technical teams understanding their roadmaps, budgets, technical challenges, risks, dependencies, and GFX.
Oversee proposal development, program planning, and execution through the Phases of the GWS Program.
Coordinate with cross-division IPTs to ensure appropriate schedule integration.
Ensure contract compliance and execution of SSOW requirements including timely SDRL submittits for external suppliers.
Represent Northrop Grumman (NG) as a company, conveying our message to the customer; and integrating knowledge of the spectrum of NG capabilities with understanding of customer needs to promote our company and capabilities.