Manager Programs 2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Program Manager 2 for the Production Program Office within the Airborne Battle Management Systems OU for the Advanced Mission Capabilities BU. This position is based 100% on-site in Baltimore, Maryland, and supports the MESA USAF portfolio. The Program Manager will lead high-visibility manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and engineering production efforts, as well as support technical demonstrations and FAA-conformity inspections. Travel is 10% of the time. An active Secret clearance is required to start; the selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain any required Special Access Program clearance. The role leads program execution across cost, schedule, and technical performance in a matrixed organization. It includes production proposal leadership, program resource and workforce planning, customer and stakeholder engagement, contract negotiation, and management of program performance metrics. Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and savings plans, paid time off, education assistance, and training and development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant professional experience, supporting U.S. Government contracts or customers, program management, manufacturing, production, sustainment, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience supporting hardware through full-rate production, manufacturing, and/or sustainment or repair activities.
- Demonstrated experience managing program performance using KPIs, program metrics, and cost, schedule, and technical performance measures.
- Demonstrated experience managing program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, revenue, cost, and/or profit and loss.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and matrixed teams in programs, projects, production, or business operations, with responsibility for team performance and execution.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Current and active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain any required Special Access Program clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical or business discipline.
- Experience applying Earned Value Management System principles and schedule management tools such as Microsoft Project to develop cost and schedule baselines, monitor performance, and manage variances.
- Experience serving as a Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Operations Program Manager, Integrated Product Team Lead, Technical Lead, or comparable program leadership role supporting production and/or sustainment programs.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting U.S. Government programs, contracts, or acquisitions.
Responsibilities
- Build and sustain strategic partnerships with cross-functional teams to drive program cost, schedule, and technical performance targets in a matrixed organization.
- Define, track, and enforce program milestones; maintain master schedules; manage risks and opportunities; and resolve issues that threaten delivery.
- Lead new OU production proposals and allocate program resources, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, and skill-gap mitigation.
- Lead stakeholder engagement internally and with customers to maintain alignment, transparency, and support throughout the program lifecycle.
- Deliver executive-level briefings to senior leaders, customers, and stakeholders, translating technical data into actionable insights.
- Build customer relationships and identify additional business opportunities within the customer ecosystem.
- Negotiate and shape contracts, amendments, specifications, budgets, and schedule milestones.
- Measure, analyze, and manage critical performance metrics and KPI dashboards to drive predictable program outcomes.
- Support technical demonstrations and FAA-conformity inspections.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule where available
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Company-paid holidays
- Possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
