Manager Programs 3

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

2d • $184,300 - $276,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Advanced Communication Apertures Operating Unit is hiring a Program Manager Level 3 to lead program and portfolio execution onsite in Linthicum, Maryland. The role is responsible for delivering program objectives and requirements on cost and schedule, achieving technical milestones, and building customer relationships that support value creation. The Program Manager leads a cross-functional team aligned to common program performance goals.

The position leads all phases of the program life cycle, from proposal development and startup through execution and contract closeout. It manages program cost, schedule, and technical performance and requires experience leading large programs or portfolios, engaging customers, developing strategy, planning resources, and working through acquisition processes. The successful candidate collaborates with Operating Unit and higher-level business leadership and functions including business management, contracts, global supply chain, and security. Work involves classified and unclassified settings and requires an active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain required SAP access.

The role is onsite and includes travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline and 8 or more years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline and 6 or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Relevant experience supporting U.S. Government programs or contracts, program management, systems engineering, integration and test, digital engineering, functional management, and/or Integrated Product Team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale development and/or production programs with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, requirements, risks, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposal development and execution for airborne communications antenna systems, RF systems, sensor systems, or comparable technical systems.
• Demonstrated experience in risk and opportunity management, including identification, mitigation planning, and execution.
• Demonstrated experience applying Earned Value Management System principles and managing or working with an Integrated Master Schedule.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, coordinating work, driving execution, and achieving program milestones.
• Demonstrated experience leading project or program activities to meet schedule, budget, technical, and contractual requirements, such as in a Project Lead, IPT Lead, Cost Account Manager, or comparable leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer interfaces and relationships and communicating program status, risks, issues, requirements, and/or performance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must hold a current, active U.S. government Secret security clearance and be able to obtain and maintain required Special Access Program access before starting.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, communication, and team-building skills, including the ability to interact effectively with customers, executives, functional management, and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related STEM discipline.
• Experience leading sensor, RF, airborne communications, hardware/software development, and/or production programs.
• Experience supporting RF system development, production, integration, qualification, and/or enabling technologies.
• Experience with capture strategy and proposal development for U.S. Government or defense programs.
• Experience with subcontract management, including technical, schedule, cost, and/or supplier-performance oversight.
• Current, active DoD Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain required SAP access.
• Current ACA G8 SAP clearance, if applicable to the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs through all life-cycle phases, from proposal development and startup through execution and contract closeout.
• Manage program cost, schedule, technical performance, requirements, and deliverables.
• Develop new business opportunities through strategic planning, capture planning, proposals, business plans, and related capture products.
• Establish program organizations and lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams to achieve cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and support employees and other personnel assigned to the program.
• Measure and report program performance, and present information to customers, executive management, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in contract and contract-change negotiations, including specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and terms and conditions.
• Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for research, development, integration, and test.
• Create, review, and finalize program Statements of Work; identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements.
• Establish and manage program and subordinate baselines, budgets, master plans, and schedules, using Earned Value Management or similar control methods.
• Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning.
• Manage government- or customer-furnished property and information, and oversee suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Ensure the team follows contract scope and manages changes through control board activities.
• Conduct risk and opportunity management, including identification, mitigation, and realization.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, functional organizations, teaming partners, and industry associations.
• Coordinate with business, finance, contracts, supply chain, technology, engineering, and other functions.
• Follow applicable security, organizational conflict of interest, export control, proprietary information, and risk-management requirements.
• Develop and execute franchise and individual program strategies with a thought-leadership emphasis.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• Company-paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
• 9/80 work schedule where available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager