Programs Director - Tactical Fighter Modernization

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Mission System’s Connectivity and Network Solutions Business Unit has an immediate opening for a Program Director - Tactical Fighter Modernization position located at our Rancho Carmel, San Diego, CA facility, requiring travel to other Northrop Grumman facilities, customer, and supplier sites as needed.  This position reports directly to the Fighter Networked Systems Operating Unit Director and is a full-time onsite position.

As the portfolio lead for Development Programs in the Fighter Networked Systems Operating Unit, the director will be tasked with ensuring successful development and execution of existing programs, as well as the strategic pursuit of new business opportunities to grow the business portfolio. In addition, the director will be responsible for the management and people leadership of a team of program managers leading the various programs and pursuits in the portfolio. This is a leadership position with daily executive interactions internally and externally, and the successful candidate must display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels and geographically dispersed teams and customers, including executive leadership.

·         Business Acumen:  The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of strategic and program decisions, actions, and performance. Develop and direct new business models and strategic partnerships.

·         Issue & Problem Resolution:  The ability to identify and quickly address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program.

·         Program Growth:  The ability to recognize and respond to customer needs proactively in order to develop additional awards and sales that support business growth objectives.  Develops new business and capture strategies.  Directs investments and makes strategic business decisions.

·         Resources:  The ability to plan for, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints.  Demonstrates cross-cultural skills to retain, attract, grow and transform the organization across multiple functions to create a culture of innovation, growth and risk-taking.

·         Customer intimacy: Consistently makes time to seek and incorporate input from customers and understand their expectations. Demonstrates commitment and energy to meet customer needs and develops key messaging for customer engagements. Builds strong relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers. Guides program team and support functions on how to take action to satisfy customer expectations. 

The Program Director will lead all phases of programs from capture and inception through completion and closeout:

·         Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of programs.

·         Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.