Program Manager 2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector is seeking a Program Manager 2 to support the ESPASat Product line within the Satellite Programs Department on a Space Superiority program in Gilbert, Arizona. The role is 100% on-site and focuses on production and manufacturing. The primary objective is to deliver contractual requirements on cost and schedule while meeting technical requirements and building customer relationships that support value creation. The position leads a cross-functional organization aligned around common program performance goals. Program Managers lead all phases of the program life cycle, from proposal development and startup through execution and contract closeout. They manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for company programs or subsystems. This role is contingent on program award and associated business or customer funding, as well as obtaining and maintaining the required clearances and program access. Continued employment depends on maintaining the required clearance and access.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of experience, supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.
- 4 years of demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations toward a common goal.
- 4 years of experience leading performance of tasks on schedule, at cost, and in accordance with requirements as a project lead, integrated program team member, or cost account manager.
- Active Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI-level access at the time of application.
- Experience with planning, scheduling, and Earned Value Management.
- Experience identifying, orchestrating, coordinating, and controlling management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion.
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI clearance.
- Experience in the space industry.
- Experience in production of small satellites.
- Experience with production line and manufacturing.
- Experience managing various contract types, including CPFF, CPIF, and FFP.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Diverse technical experience focused on integration and test or systems engineering.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
- Establish a program organization that addresses customer requirements and incorporates necessary internal and external sub-organizations.
- Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) 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 negotiating contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
- Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test.
- 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 using Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control methodologies and tools.
- Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning.
- Manage Government/customer-supplied property or information, including GFE and CFE.
- Manage suppliers to meet program objectives.
- Adhere to internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
- Ensure the program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manage change through control board activities.
- Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules.
- Conduct risk and opportunity management, including identification, mitigation, and realization.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
- Vice President or Director employees may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
