Program Manager 2 - Palmdale CA
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Program Manager 2 for a leadership position based in Palmdale, California, or Edwards AFB, California. The role involves frequent executive interaction and calls for sound judgment, leadership, and effectiveness in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with diverse assignments and stakeholders at all levels. The Program Manager oversees cost, schedule, technical performance, planning, budgets, risks, resources, and deliverables across multiple development projects. The position serves as a primary customer contact, leads program reviews and issue resolution, coordinates subcontractors and suppliers, and supports capture, proposals, business planning, contract negotiations, and contract changes. Travel is 10% of the time. The role is on-site, requires an active Top Secret or higher U.S. Government clearance, and may offer relocation assistance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of related experience, or a Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years; alternatively, a Master’s degree and 8 years, or a Master of Science in STEM and 7 years.
- Related experience must include professional and/or military experience in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management-related functions.
- Two years of experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
Nice To Haves
- Current Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.
- Current Special Access Program (SAP) access.
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
- Prior experience executing development programs.
- Experience leading Information Technology teams, particularly in systems engineering, software engineering, integration and test engineering, or cyber engineering.
- Program management experience on Agile programs using incremental planning and delivering programs on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance across multiple development projects.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor master plans, roadmaps, and milestone schedules; ensure adherence and take corrective actions as needed.
- Establish and manage budget baselines, using Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools when required.
- Identify program problems and implement solutions, including resource reallocations or contractual changes.
- Identify, mitigate, track, and realize risks, opportunities, and mitigations.
- Lead issue resolution and decision-making through closure, balancing competing perspectives, constraints, stakeholder priorities, and strategic objectives.
- Serve as the primary customer contact for program activities and lead program reviews with customers and senior leadership on cost, schedule, and technical performance.
- Build and sustain an effective, engaged, integrated team in a complex, geographically dispersed, partner-rich environment.
- Direct and align subcontractors and suppliers to common program objectives and performance expectations.
- Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning and assignment of responsibilities.
- Identify, distribute, track, and facilitate completion of program requirements and deliverables.
- Support capture management and new-business pursuits, including capture planning, long-term strategic planning, and development of proposals and business plans.
- Lead proposal preparation and support contract negotiations and contract change activities.
- Cultivate customer relationships to deepen engagement and develop opportunities within the customer community.
- Present program status, risks, and decisions to customers, executives, management, and other stakeholders.
- Model Northrop Grumman's leadership values by upholding ethical standards, accountability, shared success, and pioneering leadership.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
