Manager Project Management 2

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.

Northrop Grumman has an opening for a Manager Project Management 2 to support enterprise level program management within our Advanced Communications Operating Unit team to support the Communication Solutions Business Unit. The position will be based onsite in our San Diego, CA office and cannot be performed remotely.

The Manager Project Management 2 will oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Provides leadership to program integration staff through coaching, mentoring, and other staff development approaches

• Provides strategies and direction for operations and program management areas within the Advanced Communications program portfolio

• Provides program management support for all phases of the program from inception through completion including cost, schedule, and technical performance of each task

• Delivers presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders

• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications

• Leads enterprise resource planning and resource review boards, NCTA and Capital.

• Manages and acts as primary point of contract for facility liaison activity across operating unit program buildings

• Leads OU employee recognition program

• Provides leadership and ownership of Enterprise Risk and Opportunity management plan

• Act as the customer contact for program activities while cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop opportunities

• Manages and provides input for Sector Intranet Program Reporting System (IPRS) reporting data monthly

The ideal candidate will have an extensive project management background in a technical environment; solid organizational skills; an ability to lead program teams to achieve program milestones and delivery objectives; program planning and scheduling skills; solid communication skills; and experience with earned value management.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience as defined below

• Demonstrated professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions

• Demonstrated experience with personnel management and development, as well as, demonstrated success leading and growing teams/and or organizations

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance within a