SDS Program Excellence Senior Manager 3 - 19872

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

8d•$166,700 - $250,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Program Excellence Senior Manager 3. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. The SDS Program Excellence Manager is responsible for shaping and supporting efforts to enhance program performance by leveraging processes, tools, coaching and PM Development resources across the SDS Division. This role will report into the SDS Program Excellence Director.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or higher degree with 8 years of program management experience or Masters degree and 6 years of experience or an additional 4 years in lieu of degree
Experience in program execution, earned value management, change management, risk management, and stakeholder management
Experience managing projects / programs across with different customers across multiple phases of the program life cycle
Experience briefing executives and managing expectations
ability to travel up to 25% per month.
Must have an active a U.S. Government DoD security clearance and ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP)

Nice To Haves

Experience as a program manager or IPT lead in a development program
Strong execution track record as a PM
Experience managing people
Experience in start up or recovery situations that required review and enhancement of metrics, processes, ops tempo, and decision making tools/products
Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Responsibilities

Transform and drive program execution rigor to enable sustainable, profitable growth and consistently execute commitments.
Mitigate current and near-term programmatic risk while building long-term program excellence capability and culture.
Develop world-class program managers by investing in tools, processes, knowledge, and skill building enabling results-driven decision-making.
Operate as Independent oversight with implementation authority & process accountability.
Develop and execute program manager evaluation and training programs spanning CAMs to senior director levels
Support Sector initiatives and manage Sector Operating Goals
Oversee IPRS (Intranet Program Review System) reporting on program performance, provide supporting data, and report on related corrective actions for SDS programs