Program Director 1
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.This position is currently contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (AS) sector is seeking a Program Director 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role is based out of Melbourne, FL.
The selected candidate will support a large software development, integration and execution program and is responsible for the software delivery, test and deployment of a multi-domain hardware and software solution. The individual works in partnership with the Program engineering organization and Execution IPTs to derive staffing requirements and estimates. This role collaborates in the allocation of requirements, develop integrated hardware and software solutions, and support integration and test at the subsystem and system level. The individual is also responsible for managing the roadmap for the Integrated Functional Capabilities (IFC). Emphasis is placed on IFC planning and execution including Agile SW development, automated testing, as well as laboratory testing capabilities to verify performance to the maximum extent possible. Recent and relevant experience in Model Based System Engineering and understanding of digital threads, digital twins, and integration across air vehicle, software, and avionics design and analysis tools. This role will lead the planning, development, integration, test and delivery of the software factory.
Key Responsibilities include:
Positively lead, inspire and motivate a team to execute a plan for the software factory vision and direction
Effectively coordinate across multiple program IPTs to manage change and configuration of requirements
Lead a team of technical team members to deliver technical capabilities
Manage team to baseline schedule and cost allocations
Actively manage Risk, Issues & Opportunities to ensure program execution success
Partner with functional disciplines to define and integrate expertise into the team
Be a digital advocate, applying new tools and functionality to drive execution efficiencies
Manage a test capability thread across the entire software pipeline
Oversee program/project reviews, independent technical reviews, NCTA and indirect activities, process improvement plans, proposal review and signoff, and capital planning and management
Customer communication and collaboration to drive mutual goals and shared success
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same.
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