Program Manager 3 ESPAStar Product Line
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Program Manager Level 3 for the Space Superiority Division’s ESPAStar Product Line Organization. The position serves as the ESPAStar Program Manager for a restricted customer and is the focal point for program execution, providing leadership for key technology demonstration efforts. It requires a broad understanding of U.S. Government aerospace products, systems, missions, or operations, as well as experience leading project teams. Relevant technical areas may include spacecraft design; spacecraft or component integration and test; payload design and integration and test; launch vehicle integration; space mission operations; or space ground systems. The successful candidate will lead diverse teams, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work in classified and unclassified environments. The role includes managing technical projects or investment portfolios, planning and tracking cost, schedule, and technical objectives, and using project performance management methods to monitor project health. The position requires an active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance at the time of application. Relocation assistance may be available, and travel is 10% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline and 10 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers; alternatively, a master’s degree and 8 years of such experience.
- Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance at the time of application.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in engineering, project management, or program management supporting complex aerospace or space systems.
- Experience managing technical projects or investment portfolios, including planning, budgeting, and tracking performance against cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
- Technical background sufficient to understand spacecraft or space system architectures, payloads, and subsystem-level trade studies, or similar complex technical domains.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed organization, build relationships, and influence without direct authority.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver project or program objectives.
- Experience applying project performance management tools and methods, such as schedules, metrics dashboards, EVMS concepts, or equivalent.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and technical teams.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to constructively challenge existing processes and documentation practices and build consensus around more efficient, modern ways of working.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements or affordability initiatives, such as cycle-time reductions, waste elimination, or standardization of templates and workflows.
- Experience with agile or incremental development approaches, such as iterative design reviews, backlog management, sprints, or Kanban, in a hardware or mixed hardware/software environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as ESPAStar Program Manager for a restricted customer and focal point for program execution.
- Provide leadership for key technology demonstration efforts.
- Lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, business management, and supply chain, to deliver project or program objectives.
- Manage technical projects or investment portfolios, including planning, budgeting, and tracking execution against cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
- Apply project performance management tools and methods, such as schedules, metrics dashboards, and EVMS concepts, to monitor project health.
- Present status, risks, and recommendations to leadership and technical teams.
- Build relationships and influence in a matrixed organization without direct authority.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
