Program Director 1

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.

This position is currently contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (AS) sector is seeking a Program Director 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role is based out of Melbourne, FL. 

The selected candidate will support a large flight systems hardware and software development, integration and execution program and is responsible for leading the team of hardware, software and test engineers to develop the flight hardware and software for aircraft development program. The individual works in partnership with the Program engineering organization and Execution IPTs to derive staffing requirements and estimates. This role collaborates in the allocation of requirements, develop integrated hardware and software solutions, and support integration and test at the subsystem and system level.  Recent and relevant experience in Model Based System Engineering and understanding of digital threads, digital twins, and integration across air vehicle, software, and avionics design and analysis tools.  

This is a leadership position with daily executive interactions, and selected candidate will display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels, including executive leadership. 

Key Responsibilities include:  

• Positively lead, inspire and motivate a team to execute to plan 

• Effectively coordinate across multiple program IPTs to manage change and configuration of requirements 

• Customer communication and collaboration to drive mutual goals and shared success 

• Lead a team of technical team members to deliver technical capabilities 

• Leadership of a team of direct reports where you will define goals, develop the team and ensure the team is continuously performing and growing into expanded roles.  

• Manage team to baseline schedule and cost allocations  

• Actively manage Risk, Issues & Opportunities to ensure program execution success 

• Partner with functional disciplines to define and integrate expertise into the team 

• Be a digital advocate, applying new tools and functionality to drive execution efficiencies 

• Define, negotiate, monitor & track performance of suppliers; manage change and ensure performance to plan 

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