Program Management Director 1 - Post Boost Payloads and Protections

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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's Strategic Deterrence Division’s Flight Systems Post-Boost, Payloads and Protections Operating Unit is seeking a Director Program Management to lead the Sentinel Payloads and Protections Integrated Product Team (IPT). This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, AL.

This Director will partner with the subcontract management team (SMT) leads and functional engineering operations to support the Sentinel program at the Roy, Utah campus.  As a key leader in the Operating Unit the selected candidate will also oversee team activity to identify, capture, develop, and execute new and follow-on business. 

What You’ll Get To Do: 

• Developing increased customer intimacy for the customer base by leading the Flight Systems Payload Integrations IPT and partnering with System Program Office (SPO) Government leadership
• Coordinating with SDS Engineering FHR organizations regarding current and projected staffing needs to execute IPT activity and drive employee engagement and effectiveness
• Partnering with SMT Leads to oversee and adjust IPT activity being performed by Textron, Lockheed Martin, and Inter-Agency Work Order (IWO) suppliers
• Profit & Loss management to include monitoring earned value management system metrics and compiling Monthly and Quarterly financial reports to support annual sales projections, comprehensive estimates at complete, and long range strategic plans
• Developing and supporting growth strategies for Payloads and Protections Sentinel and adjacent program opportunities
• Execute program activity in a manner that meets or exceeds Northrop Grumman yearly financial goals and customer requirements
• Oversee the preparation of new and restructure/modification proposals and guide proposal teams to develop executable program plans balancing risk and affordability
• Grow the Payloads and Protections portfolio to drive profitable revenue growth and maximized annual sales
• Support the development and refinement of program management and project control processes and procedures
• Participate in programmatic and technical governance boards and assist engineers with executing change management
• Lead Payloads & Protections activities to execute upcoming flight tests and to scale for production

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, 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 positions 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience or 8+ years with a Master’s Degree.
• Direct work experience with Department of War Government personnel
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to build and maintain supplier and Government relationships
• Active US Government Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance and SAP

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

• Candidate should be a strong collaborator with the ability to work across multiple areas within Northrop Grumman and be comfortable navigating a matrixed environment
• Ability to advocate and influence government acquisition plans and create new business capture strategies
• Experience in identifying and mitigating performance risks while operating in a demanding, high-pac