Program Manager 3 – COIC

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

8d•$193,000 - $289,600•Onsite

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. Program Manager 3 – COIC The COI Ceramics (COIC) Ceramic Matrix Composite product line within Northrop Grumman Intelligence Systems division’s Mission Enabling Products is seeking a highly qualified, mission-oriented Program Manager 3 to join our exciting team in San Diego, CA which provides various markets with critical Ceramic Composite Matrix (CMC) oxide and non-oxide products including applications in commercial power, exhaust systems, and thermally resistant structures. This position is 100% on-site. Learn more about our components at the following websites: https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/space/mission-enabling-products/structures https://www.coiceramics.com Overview The role primary objectives will encompass product line leadership as well direct program oversight delivering on all of the contractual requirements including but not limited to cost, schedule, technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. As a product lead, the Program Manager 3 will support overall product line financial strategic planning, marketing development, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development including cost models , and product line Order/Sales/EBIT target achievement(s). The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program and product line performance goals. As a program manager, the Program Manager 3 will be responsible for leading all phases of program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years’ experience supporting customers in a project/technical lead role in an aerospace/defense manufacturing environment
Experience managing all aspects of program execution including planning, implementation across Integrated Product Teams (IPT), and contracting
Ability to manage external customers and internal functional teams through program life cycle .
Experience with growing existing business and/or new business with current customers including development of customer relationships, proposal development / capture planning and strategy.
Demonstrated financial management skills including development and control of program budgets, schedules, Estimate at Complete (EAC), EVMS and the ability to recognize and capture program changes
Experience developing and managing the following: Basis of Estimate (BOE), Statement of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and Firm Proposals (Cost Reimbursable and Firm Price)
Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills
Experience in design for manufacturing and transition to production programs as well as mature production programs
Excellent, organizational, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Detail Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) creation and updating
Detail cost evaluations , including labor and non labor analysis for programs and product line performance.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance at the time of application

Nice To Haves

Proven leadership including coaching and building effective teams demonstrated interpersonal, and communication skills and ability to work between various departments, sectors, and suppliers
Knowledge and execution of a variety of proposal and contract types (CPFF, FFP T&M) and experience in contract negotiations
Background in material systems and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) and polymer composites
CAM experience
Business discretionary investment planning experience
Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a challenging environment with competing priorities in a positive manner
Experience managing multi contract product line(s).
Experience with detail program financial and schedule modeling for program, multi-program and multi-year procurement (MYP) contract scenarios.
Direct report management experience
Production product line management experience

Responsibilities

Responsibility for Product Line (multi-program/contract) performance
Establish a product line and program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Support business entity business metrics and governance
Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Manage and resolve escalated program issues and operational constraints.
Product Line resource and execution planning
Direct report management responsibilities including program manager assignments, training/mentorship, oversight, career development
Detail Orders, Sales , Operating Margin (OM) metrics for product line and individual programs and corresponding performance reporting including executive briefings
Develop and manage discretionary plans including IRAD and capital expenses
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans including forecast updates and new business capture.
Product line proposal coordination, and individual proposal/Capture manager responsibilities for strategic pursuits
Update and report on key pursuit forecast and new business pipeline opportunities
Collaborate with strategic technical road map development
Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program /product line stakeholders
Participate in the negotiation of 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 utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Identify, allocate and manage program resources, to include workforce planning
Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Manage suppliers to meet program objectives.
Adhere to all 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 (program level and product line level)
Conduct thorough risk and opportunity management practices to include identification, mitigation and realization