Program Manager- Beavercreek OH
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.Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, we want you to join our team of professionals as a Manager, Programs 1. This position is located in our Northrop Grumman offices on Colonel Glenn Highway in Beavercreek, OH.
You will be responsible for co-leading a team that supports our US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) customers with the business and technical execution of the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Program. The DPA Title III Program provides broad statutory authority to ensure the timely availability of essential domestic industrial resources to support national defense and homeland security requirements through the use of highly tailored economic incentives. The program is executed through the careful selection and implementation of projects designed to mitigate critical shortfalls in primarily the domestic defense industry.
Northrop Grumman’s Sustainment and Industrial Base Solutions (SIBS) Department is seeking a Program Manager 1 to work at its offices located in Beavercreek, OH. (Remote/hybrid work arrangements will not be considered.) Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs. This position entails traditional supervisory, line management duties.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs
Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes
Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contract
Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
Develops new business or expands the product line offering with the customer
Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems, and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
Manages subcontractor actions and performance, as required
Develops and manages performance metrics on assigned programs to drive continuous improvement
Develops and delivers presentations to customers, management, and other program stakeholders
Performs Tracking Risk, Issue and Opportunity (TRIO) evaluation and management
Additional Duties Include:
Execute individual Title III projects, as requested by SIBS’ leadership team
Establish and maintain an excellent rapport with AFRL project managers, engineers, scientists, subject matter experts, and industry contractor partners for all assigned DPA Title III projects
Support the AFRL customer with all aspects of project development including requirements definition, metrics development, proposal evaluation, and full lifecycle DoD project execution
Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of assigned DPA Title III programs, activities and projects
Actively monitor contractor performance and recommend corrective action as needed
Work with technical personnel and possess the ability to become conversant with diverse manufa
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