Manager Programs

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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’s Mission Systems sector is seeking a Manager, Programs 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on our Advanced Tactical Program (ATP) restricted program. In this role the candidate will report directly to the Operating Unit Director 2 of the ATP Program and will have Program Integration and Strategy Responsibilities for the entire Operating Unit.

This role is in person supporting a 9/80 work schedule at our BWI site, and requires an active in-scope DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance to start.

As the OU Strategy and Integration lead, this position will have oversight of all OU capital and NCTA management, risk management, staffing and other personnel responsibilities, assist the Operating Unit Director with key internal and external engagements and program reviews including up through the CEO and senior levels of the customer. This role will also support critical issue resolution across the portfolio which consists of programs ranging from hardware and software development to qualification testing to production builds and sustainment support.

This role will also have primary responsibilities of overall Operating Unit production throughput management to help guide the team through our significant production ramp in support of the warfighter. Other primary responsibilities include:

Establishing a culture of trust and performance to drive timely decision making, communicate outcomes clearly across the program to stakeholders (customer, suppliers, and NG executives), and foster ownership and joint accountability.

Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop executable plans and obtain funding

Optimizing the program organization and resolving organizational conflict or inefficiencies

Setting clear goals and expectations for next level of leadership

Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

Ensuring team engagement and morale

Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics

Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning, cross functional coordination, and supplier management

Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, program milestones, and key terms and conditions

Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, prevents scope creep, and manages change through control board activities

Development and adherence to integrated master plans and integrated master schedules, including schedule margin management and managing giver/receiver dependencies with external stakeholders such as customers, other programs, and suppliers

Conducting thorough risk & opportunity…