Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman • Salt Lake City, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Program Manager 2 for its IMU/IRU Operating Unit within the Navigation and Cockpit Systems Business Unit. The position is based on-site in Salt Lake City, Utah. It will initially focus on intercompany business with other Northrop Grumman divisions and sectors, Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) programs and special assignments, and TRADE production business. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available, and no clearance is required to start.

The primary objective is delivering contractual requirements on cost and schedule while meeting technical requirements and building customer relationships. The Program Manager leads a cross-functional organization toward shared program performance goals and manages programs through their life cycle, from proposal development and initiation through planning, execution, monitoring and control, and contract closeout. The role manages program cost, schedule, technical performance, resources, contractual obligations, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline and at least 8 years of relevant professional experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and at least 6 years of relevant professional experience. Experience must support U.S. Government programs or contracts, program management, or a related industry.
• At least 2 years of experience managing program financial performance, including responsibility for P&L, budgets, forecasts, cost performance, and/or financial results.
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposal development and/or competitive capture activities, including program strategy, cost inputs, technical/business content, and/or customer engagement.
• Demonstrated aerospace and defense program management experience, including responsibility for program cost, schedule, technical performance, and/or contractual deliverables.
• Experience applying Earned Value Management System principles and/or serving as a Cost Account Manager.
• Must be a U.S. person.

Nice To Haves

• Experience executing programs across multiple contract types, such as Firm-Fixed-Price, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee, or similar structures.
• At least 1 year of experience in Program Cost Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Management, or a comparable financial/program-control role.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting intercompany or cross-entity program execution, including IWO, STO, direct NRE, or comparable inter-organizational agreements.
• Experience supporting the navigation technology domain, including gyroscope or related inertial-navigation technologies.
• Experience supporting production or product-line execution, including MRP, Bills of Material, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and/or production-performance monitoring.

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 to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Measure and report program performance.
• Participate in negotiations of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
• Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements.
• Establish and manage program and subordinate baselines.
• Develop and adhere to budget baselines using Earned Value Management System control methodologies and tools.
• Participate in internal Program Management Reviews, Headcount Reviews, Financial Forecast reviews, and monthly Estimate at Completion submittals.
• Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning.
• Prepare charts and briefings on status, progress, and processes; present to customers, executive management, and other stakeholders.
• Manage Government- or 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.
• Manage program financial performance, including P&L, budgets, forecasts, cost performance, and/or financial results.
• Support proposal development and/or competitive capture activities, including program strategy, cost inputs, technical or business content, and/or customer engagement.

Benefits

• Health Plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 work schedule where available
• Company-paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

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