Manager Programs - Baseline Management

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is currently seeking a Program Manager 3 - Baseline Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals driving high quality program execution through their direct support and performance as a leader of Baseline Management. This leadership opportunity is located in Melbourne, Florida.

Due to the nature of the role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely. The position will follow our 9/80 schedule and allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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.

Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line 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. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

• Oversight of all aspects of the program baseline for a large organization (e.g. PDD/PMP, WBS, OBS, Org Chart, IMP, etc.)
• Creation and management of roadmaps for the development of program artifacts
• Responsible for development of metrics, tools and processes to monitor, track and report the health and performance of the program and assigned activities to program leadership
• Leadership of a multifunctional team of both matrixed and direct individuals
• Redefining how to properly identify, outline, and manage all programmatic requirements that are not part of the technical requirements set
• Apply proper requirements management rigor to include orphan and barren analysis as well as driving requirements to board approval
• Development of SSOW and SDRL templates
• Development of process for creating and approving SSOW packages
• Drive innovative thinking, embrace change, and sometimes pilot new digital tools and processes that may define program operations for the baseline scope of work
• Successfully plan and execute all program start-up reviews (PSRs) and IBRs required within the organization and provide status updates to leadership

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below
• Related experience includes professional…