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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Manager of Programs 2

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States, 60008

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Requisition ID: R10178087 Category:

Program Management

Location:

Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Top Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. The

Payload and Ground Systems

organization within the

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

pushes the boundaries of innovation and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. The

Space Security Programs

operating unit is seeking a

Program Manager 2

to support our portfolio of classified programs. This position can be based in either

Linthicum, Maryland

or

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

and requires 100% on-site work. The

Program Manager

is responsible for leading all phases of execution, from inception (proposal development) through completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Lead and direct a cross-functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Ensure program team understands & adheres to the contract scope.

Develop and adhere to the Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).

Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.

Manage risks & opportunities including identification, mitigation, and realization.

Address workforce planning needs.

Develop customer relationships and demonstrate commitment and energy to meet customer needs and program objectives.

Cultivate customer intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.

Coordinate Contract Change Board activities internally and with the customer, to include Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).

Government Property (GFE, CFE, etc.) tracking and management.

Develop and deliver presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders.

Develop new business opportunities through long-term strategic planning, capture planning, and proposal development.

Adhere to all internal processes for Program Management.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 8 years’ experience, or Master’s degree and 6 years.

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team, or cost account manager.

Demonstrated success aligning teams, organizations, or employee resource groups to achieve a common goal.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading teams preferred.

Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance and SCI access/approval and Polygraph at time of application.

Experience developing hardware and/or software products through design, manufacturing, integration, and test.

Experience developing products for use in space.

Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed teams and/or organizations.

The ability to apply knowledge, insights, and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools, and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance.

The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored, and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs.

The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive approach to issue and problem resolution.

Salary Range:

$149,000 - $224,000 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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