Program Manager 2 (active Top Secret security clearance required)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Space sector is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 2 to support the Tactical Space Systems Division/Space Security Business Unit. The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and meeting customer needs.
Join our dynamic team as a Program Manager, where you'll play a crucial role in leading high-value program scope through execution. We are looking for an experienced leader to manage key aspects of program with a strong emphasis on subcontractor management and higher-level assembly integration activities while strongly managing cost and schedule delivery. This position offers the opportunity to drive performance improvements across production and business teams while ensuring timely delivery of hardware to our program team.
Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance in support of the Program Director, but are not limited to:
Program Execution
Execute programs successfully by managing risk, safety, quality, schedule, technology and cost
Primary point of contact and driver for the program Risk and Opportunity Process
Have the capacity to understand people issues impacting the business
Have proven ability to influence others
Strategic thinking to successfully complete the program to the requirements, within cost and on-time delivery
Recognize and resolve issues impacting the program and critically manage associated risks
Assist the Program Director as the primary point of contact driving design and execution reviews and associated action closure
Assist the Program Team with general operations to include; staffing, clearance processing, customer meeting coordination, design review scheduling, etc.
Execute and lead the proposal team and process for Engineering Change Proposals throughout the lifecycle of the program
Program Team Management
Assist the Program in the management of the program team (to include coaching team members, resolving conflict, reviewing performance, and initiating corrective actions at the supplier, if necessary)
Coordinate the performance of program functions (such as contract, finance, and scheduling) as needed in execution of the program
Possess the proven ability to provide verbal and written information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively
Support the program plan to meet critical milestones
Manage integrated master schedules (identifying and assessing risks, and initiating necessary corrective action)
Manage and implement the risk and opportunity process in support of program execution
Schedule Management
Understanding of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) is executed and managed in support of the program delivery
Ensure that the programs/projects are on schedule to the program milestones
Provide oversight and management of the risk and opportunity register to ensure adequate actions are taken to effectively burn down risks and capture opportunities in support of the overall program delivery
The ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required is performed
Financial Performance
Manage budgets and update monthly performance review for program leadership
Present performance of schedule and cost to management
Forecast financial performance for overall integrated financial forecasting
Work with program leadership to ensure cost and price are adequately managed and tracke
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