Securities Solutions Data Center - Program Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is currently seeking a Manager Programs Level 2, to join the Mission Data Management (MDM) Operating Unit (OU) team within the Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions Business Unit. The selected individual will report to the Security Solutions Data Center Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) Lead Program Manager and will be responsible for assisting the Lead Program Manager with the planning, scheduling, coordination and execution of the HULK/Sentinel Music program, as well as other Missile Defense Agency FMS CDS programs.

We are looking for a proven leader with strong planning, programmatic and financial experience and a successful record in business operations and program execution.

You will be responsible for operating in a team environment with the business operations teams across the operating unit, program and BU leadership, and functional organization leadership to lead business operations for the MDM OU. 

You should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.  In order to be successful, you must possess, and be able to demonstrate, excellent written and verbal communication skills, possess strong leadership abilities and effective problem-solving capabilities; think ahead to anticipate potential challenges, ensuring they are addressed in advance or providing recommended options to leadership when necessary.

This position is in Orlando, FL.

The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions.  You will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. Job duties include, but are not limited to:  

• Partner with the Lead Program Manager to establish and lead an organization that effectively addresses customer needs and incorporates internal and external partners

• Oversight of program budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools

• Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through disciplined process 

• Conduct thorough risk & opportunity oversight including identification and mitigation

• Cultivate customer relationships to support program execution and to develop further growth opportunities

• Support development and execution of long term strategic plans, capture planning, and development of proposals to drive department awards and sales growth

• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.

• Coordinating program deliverables, invoice reviews and approvals, spend plan updates, staffing and resource needs, subcontract and procurement engagements, and data required for regular reviews in accordance with external program and internal organizational cadences.  

• Support program reviews and system test events.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years’ experience supporting US Government contracts and/or customers in a project/technical lead role; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years’ relevant experience.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in program or Project management, or as an IPT Lead with programs valued at $5M or more annually, with a track record of meeting or exceeding cost, schedule, and technical performance goals.

• Proven experience managing development