Manager Programs 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is currently seeking a Manager Programs Level 1, in our growing Fuzing and Warhead business, within our Missile Products Business Unit (BU), at our Plymouth, MN location.

In this role, the selected leader will be responsible for delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer trust to develop further opportunities.  The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.  This position will support various programs within the business unit portfolio of programs and will report directly to the Program Director.

 

Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).  Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:  

• Maintaining effective customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

• Supporting new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans

• Maintaining a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations

• Leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

• Measuring and reporting critical program performance metrics

• Delivering effective 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

• Supporting design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product production process research, development, integration and test

• Managing, reviewing and finalization of the program Statement of Work

• Evaluating, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements

• Managing program and subordinate schedule baselines

• Managing and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools

• Evaluating, allocating and managing program resources needs and accountability, including workforce planning

• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) requirements

• Managing quality suppliers to meet program objectives

• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities

• Managing adherence to master program plans and schedules

• Managing and conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

Desired Attributes:

• Interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with leadership regarding status, awareness, and escalations

• Ability to effectively plan, define, establish,