Program Manager – COIC

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

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.

The COI Ceramics (COIC) Ceramic Matrix Composite product line within Northrop Grumman Intelligence Systems division’s Mission Enabling Products is seeking a highly qualified, mission-oriented Program Manager 3 to join our exciting team in San Diego, CA which provides various markets with critical Ceramic Composite Matrix (CMC) oxide and non-oxide products including applications in commercial power, exhaust systems, and thermally resistant structures.

This position is 100% on-site.

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The role primary objectives will encompass product line leadership as well direct program oversight delivering on all of the contractual requirements including but not limited to cost, schedule, technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions.

As a product lead, the Program Manager 3 will support overall product line financial strategic planning, marketing development, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development including cost models , and product line Order/Sales/EBIT target achievement(s). The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program and product line performance goals.

As a program manager, the Program Manager 3 will be responsible for leading all phases of program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

• Responsibility for Product Line (multi-program/contract) performance

• Establish a product line and program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations

• Support business entity business metrics and governance

• Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

• Manage and resolve escalated program issues and operational constraints.

• Product Line resource and execution planning

• Direct report management responsibilities including program manager assignments, training/mentorship, oversight, career development

• Detail Orders, Sales , Operating Margin (OM) metrics for product line and individual programs and corresponding performance reporting including executive briefings

• Develop and manage discretionary plans including IRAD and capital expenses

• Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

• Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans including forecast updates and new business capture.

• Product line proposal coordination, and individual proposal/Capture manager responsibilities for strategic pursuits

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