Principal Enterprise Services IT Program Manager - Secret

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Program Management Professionals, We Want You!

Northrop Grumman’s Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Principal Level Enterprise Services Program Manager (ESPM) to work with a dynamic team that provides IT leadership and direction for the Digital Manufacturing Engineering and Quality (DMEQ) organization.  

This role will provide overall vision and strategy, requirements forecasting, process and software application alignment, tool integration and cost performance for the Engineering Systems Pool (ESP) portfolio of applications. The Engineering Systems Pool ESPM serves as a liaison between the ESP, and AS, SP & DS Sectors for software development application requirements.

Engineering Systems Pool ESPM job duties include:

• Effectively interacts with other members of the ESP leadership team to optimize IT strategies in support of the ESP organization's goals and objectives
• Provides leadership over IT activities supporting a portfolio of software development applications, including strategy development, budget and cost management, proposal development, product and service acquisition and delivery to ensure timely, cost-effective deliveries and high level of customer satisfaction.
• Coordinates with project teams and resource managers to ensure delivery of requirements are met, changes are documented, and systems are developed, integrated, tested and deployed.
• Resolves competing demands related to project scope, schedule, cost, customer satisfaction, and quality and ensures compliance with organizational processes and procedures
• Apprises DMEQ management of status, customer satisfaction, and risks that might affect program performance to ensure team success
• This position requires collaboration and teambuilding across multiple domains and a demonstrated ability to independently prioritize, plan, and execute work tasks in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment while maintaining high quality results.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related field with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant technical experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM related field with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant technical experience is required (a total of 9 years of relevant technical experience may be substituted in lieu of a formal degree)
• Must obtain a current DOD Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment
• Experience in support of Software Development, Information Technology, or Engineering is required
• Experience providing strategic direction regarding IT products, processes, applications and technology
• Experience with managing cross functional teams, leading projects, budgets and schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field, a Security+ CE, and 9 years of experience with IT Program Management in a classified environment
• 3-5 years building and supporti