Program Manager 2 (Active Top Secret/SCI is required)

Northrop Grumman

68d • $135,100 - $202,700

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 Space Sector is looking for a Program Manager 2. This position is responsible for leading a team of mixed specialties through all phases of shaping, capture, architecting, design, integration, test and fielding of revolutionary counterspace mission capabilities from within the Space Security Rapid Innovation Office. The incumbent will be in an influential position of shaping a portion of the nation’s future space warfighting architecture. Included within these responsibilities is the primary objective to deliver on all contractual requirements within cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. Program Managers are responsible for guiding their team through all phases of the program life cycle from inception (customer shaping, proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years, or master’s degree and 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or program management in other industries
• Currently holds and ability to maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to gain additional Special Accesses at the time of application
• Four years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
• Three years of demonstrated success leading high-performance teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the month

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading teams of at least 15 people and managing contract scope in excess of $15M
• Undergraduate and/or graduate technical degrees (science, math, engineering) from a nationally accredited institution
• Experience working on space system programs (i.e., satellites, space-to-ground communications, command and control, space vehicle operations, etc.)
• Experience with offensive and/or defensive counterspace architectures, missions, technologies, or customers
• Insight into customer technical, financial, political, and cultural considerations and the ability to shape customer expectations with a solution that satisfies their needs and is advantageous to the company

Responsibilities

• Work with SPS leadership and assigned staff to develop and communicate an organizational vision and roadmap
• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
• Establishing an efficient program organizational structure and processes
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
• Measuring and reporting program performance to the customer and NG leadership
• Delivering clear and compelling 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
• Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
• 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
• 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

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

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree