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SDS Program Excellence Manager 3 - 14617

Northrop Grumman
UTRO01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Aug 2025
💰 $242,300/yr($161,500/yr$242,300/yr)

About the role

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, they are making history.

 

Northrop Grumman’s Defense sector is looking for a SDS Program Excellence Manager 3 to support the Sentinel (GBSD) Ground Base Strategic Deterrent program.

What you'll get to do: 


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.


Primary roles and responsibilities include:

  • 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

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 

• 401k 

• Educational Assistance 

• Life Insurance 

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

• Paid Time Off  

• Health & Wellness Resources  

• Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; Master's Degree and 6 years' experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree

  • 3 years in a formal management role

  • Expertise 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 U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope. Must have the ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience as a program manager or IPT lead in a development program

  • Strong execution track record as a PM

  • Experience in start up or recovery situati

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