Manager Programs 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.
 

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Program Manager 1 to become part of the APN-241 Program Management team to lead our Diminishing Material Solutions (DMS) programs at our Warner Robins, Ga location.  This position will be responsible for all phases of the DMS Program from inception through completion. 

Program performance includes: Profit & Loss (P&L), schedule, performance, customer relationships, and forecasting.

 

What You'll Get to Do:

As an APN-241 Program Manager, you will be responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).  The Test Equipment Solution Portfolio comprises Build to print production, repairs, spares, engineering services and DMS activities.  This portfolio will contain a mix of intra sector, DoD and direct commercial sale contracts.  
 

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:  
 

• Prioritizing cost, schedule and technical performance in alignment with higher level strategic direction

• Cultivating customer and internal stakeholder relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

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

• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of the Test Equipment Solution contracts.

• Participates in the negotiation of contracts and review and approves of contract changes.

• Building a collaborative relationship between the program office and functional areas.

• Program performance includes: P&L, schedule, performance, customer relationships, and forecasting.

• Accountable for programmatic and financial commitments (Awards, Sales, Profit and Cash).

• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including root-cause identification, formal risk-statement drafting (IF, DUE TO, BY, THEN) detailed mitigation planning, driving mitigation-step execution and realization.

• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.

• Manages, monitors and reports “on time delivery” metrics and trends against program contractual requirements and commitments.

• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

• Partner with functional leadership to deploy qualified resources and improve processes, tools and training to meet customer demands. Evaluate and implement program and product best practices.

• Managing special projects focused on improving operational effectiveness.

• Serve as a subj