Senior Programs Director - Tactical Fighters

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems and technology that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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, but they are also making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) sector and the AMS Division is looking for a Senior Programs Director to lead the Advanced Tactical Programs Operating Unit within the Tactical Fighters Business Unit.

The Advanced Tactical Programs (ATP) Operating Unit has a unique range of next generation technology programs spanning development to production, while operating in a concurrent, challenging and fast-paced environment to bring needed capability to the War Fighter.

The Operating Unit Director has P&L responsibilities for the management, strategy and execution of the ATP OU. This position reports to the VP, Tactical Fighters Business Unit and will be located in onsite Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities include:

• Builds and leverages a strong partnership with cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives in a matrix organizational environment
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, risk/opportunity management, identifies and resolves complex program problems
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Cultivates a positive employee experience in a high-pressure environment by focusing on engagement, recognition, retention initiatives and professional development
• Demonstrates strong communication skills to deliver executive briefings internally and externally to customers, leaders and other program stakeholders
• Cultivates customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Develops business area strategies and new business opportunities that are consistent with Division/ Sector priorities to drive consistent growth for the operating area
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of program management or related experience
• Expertise in development program execution to lead the performance of tasks on schedule and at cost
• Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Developed a high performing and engaged team culture in a high-pressure environment  
• Demonstrated ability to foster existing customer relationships and develop new customer relationships
• Strategic business storytelling skills – briefing succinctly, communication and executive presence skills to effectively interact at all levels internally and externally (program team, customer and senior leadership), and ability to generate executive level presentation materials
• Demonstrated ability to develop and drive strategy, and critical thinking to resolve complex problems
• A strong sense of urgency
• Must be a US citizen with an Active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain special access clearances; Or DoE equivalent and ability to obtain special access clearances
• Exceptional communication, collaboration and executive presence skills

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