Program Manager 2- International

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector location located in Northridge, CA  is currently seeking a Program Manager 2 to support our growing business.

Our Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout) within cost, schedule, and technical performance. Key Responsibilities include:

Program Growth and Execution:

• Lead efforts to identify and capture new international opportunities across multiple platforms.
• Develop and execute strategies to grow international programs in alignment with business area objectives.
• Manage program schedules, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful execution.
• Measure and report regular program performance
• Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

Offset/Industrial Participation Strategy:

• Develop and implement offset and industrial participation strategies tailored to each country’s requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet offset obligations and create long-term value.
• Working with foreign customers, Business Development and Engineering to create meaningful offset participation when required

Proposal Management:

• Lead responses to pricing and availability proposal requests.
• Developing proposals for FMS, DCS and Cooperative efforts.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure proposals are competitive, compliant, and aligned with customer needs.
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions

Customer Relationship Management:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with international customers to enhance customer intimacy and satisfaction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for international program stakeholders.
• Proactively address customer concerns and resolve issues to maintain program integrity.
• Cultivating US and International customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with business development, production, development, and sustainment teams to ensure program alignment and sustainability.
• Drive communication and collaboration across internal teams to achieve program goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure program success.
• Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

Market Analysis and Strategic Planning:

• Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities in international markets.
• Contribute to strategic planning initiatives to align international growth with corporate objectives.
• Developing new international business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans.
• Coordination with Internationa