Manager Programs

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Polygraph

TRAVEL:
No

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 3 to support our growing portfolio of classified programs within the Cyber & Information Solutions Business Unit, which falls under the Navigation Intelligence & Connectivity Division. This position will be onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD.

At Northrop Grummann, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. We seek bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and we value intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. Our culture emphasizes defining possible and delivering purposeful work while supporting your growth and goals every day.

• 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.
• 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.

Additional responsibilities will include:

• The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements.
• Work closely with CAMS to ensure financial health of the program is accurately represented
• Work closely with Business Management, GSC, Security, Ops, Mission Assurance, Business Development, IT, and E&S to drive program success
• Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Refine program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
• Measuring and reporting program performance
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) control methodologies and tools
• Participating in internal Program Management Reviews, Headcount Reviews, Financial Forecast reviews, and monthly financial submittals
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Preparation of charts and briefings on status/progress and processes; delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
• Adherence to master plans and schedules
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

• A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience leading program teams and developing programs and deliverables; OR a Master's degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience leading program teams and developing programs and deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience leading high performing and multidisciplinary teams to deliver programs or products that met defined performance, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating across multiple organizations and/or business units to…