Program Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$146,500 - $219,700•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Program Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals to support current and future missile-defense modeling & simulation programs. This is a program management role responsible for cost, schedule, performance and customer relationships for highly-technical modeling & simulation programs within the Advanced Mission and Space Processing Operating Unit. This program manager will work closely with operations, engineering, business management, contracts, subcontracts, quality and other functions for effective program execution. The selectee will manage a modeling & simulation program and support business development in refining capture strategies to position to win other opportunities. A credible background in modeling & simulation applications, frameworks, tools, wargaming, and analytics development is highly desired. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. The candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success collaborating and leading engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years’ experience in Software Development/Modeling & Simulation, or 6 years' experience with a Master's degree
Requires US citizenship and active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top-secret clearance at the time of application
Must be experienced in all aspects of the software development lifecycle
Proven demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
High proficiency in technical problem solving
Familiarity and understanding of the Missile Defense System

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a relevant technical and/or management specialty
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Direct supervisory experience and/or significant team leadership experience
Working knowledge of modeling & simulation software, frameworks, and tools
Agile development experience
Credible background in modeling & simulation applications, frameworks, tools, wargaming, and analytics development

Responsibilities

Manage a modeling & simulation program
Support business development in refining capture strategies to position to win other opportunities
Work closely with operations, engineering, business management, contracts, subcontracts, quality and other functions for effective program execution
Achieve sustainable top performance
Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching
Collaborate and lead engineering teams