
Manager Programs 2
Required skills
- Secret clearance
- U.S. Government contracts
- program management
- cost
- schedule
- technical performance
- customer relationships
- new business development
- proposal development
- business plans
Nice to have
- electronic warfare platforms
- electrical and RF systems
- test equipment
- MS Project
Role summary
Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector is seeking a Manager, Programs 2 for their Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare (EMW) organization in Baltimore. This onsite role focuses on delivering contractual requirements on cost and schedule, while meeting technical objectives and fostering customer intimacy. Responsibilities include leading all program phases from proposal development to closeout, managing cost, schedule, and technical performance, cultivating customer relationships, developing new business, leading cross-functional IPTs, reporting performance, negotiating contracts, establishing design concepts, managing SOWs and requirements, developing baselines and budgets using EVM, allocating resources, managing GFE/CFE, overseeing suppliers, adhering to internal processes, managing scope and change control, and conducting risk & opportunity management. A Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or project management, or a Master's with 6 years, is required, along with demonstrated team leadership success and a Secret clearance.
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 looking for a Manager. Programs 2 to support the Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare (EMW) organization located at our Baltimore facility. This work will be performed onsite.
The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.
Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:
- Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
- Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
- Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
- Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
- Measuring and reporting program performance
- Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
- Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
- Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
- Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work
- Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
- Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines
- Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
- Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
- Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
- 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
- Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
- Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years, or Master’s and 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
- Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
- Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
- Secret clearance required to be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with electronic warfare platforms, electrical and RF systems, or test equipment.
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and MS Project.
- Program, operations, or project management experience.
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