Program Manager 2 - Surveillance and Targeting
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 Space Systems is looking to fill a Program Manager 2 role to support Programs in the Surveillance and Targeting Business Unit of the Intelligence Systems Division. This position will be located in Baltimore (Linthicum), MD and is 100% on-site.
The primary responsibility of the role will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on-cost and on-schedule, while achieving all technical requirements. The individual will help lead a matrixed cross-functional organization aligned to common Program performance goals.
Specific to this role, the Program Manager 2 will own the on-cost and on-schedule delivery of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and Electronic Card Assemblies (ECAs) manufactured and tested in Northrop Grumman Mission Systems facilities.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead a cross-functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) of Program Managers, OPMs, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test personnel to meet Program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives
Identify and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives that drive the reduction of manufacturing/test cost and/or schedule or increase MFG throughput
Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) practices
Maintain and execute to the Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Influence Program quality strategy and manufacturing PCAB activities as they correlate to Program priorities
Promptly identify, manage, and mitigate Program uncertainty and/or impacts by formulating and executing to a proactive, analytical, and systems-focused plan
Conduct risk, issue, and opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Measure and report Program performance to Customers, NG executive leadership, and other Program stakeholders
Strategize long-term production improvements to support new opportunities for existing and follow-on contracts
Support the development of new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years or Master's Degree with 6 years of experience supporting US Government contracts and/or customers in a project/technical lead role
Knowledge of the manufacturing process for CCA and ECA hardware at Northrop Grumman's Space and Autoline Technologies (SALT) facility
Experience as a program, project, or IPT lead driving the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving all Program requirements
Demonstrated experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) utilizing Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and schedule development tools
Demonstrated success leading teams or organizations to achieve a common goal
Experience in risk and opportunity management
Ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access
US Citizenship is required
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent organization, attention to detail, and proactive planning
Persistent energy and enthusiasm for mitigating challenges and risk while driving continuous improvement opportunities for the Program
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to engage with Customers and senior leadership
Ability to balance between detailed and big picture thinking, using each when appropriate
Active SCI access
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