Deputy Program Manager 3

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in San Diego is seeking a Deputy Program Manager 3 to deliver on-cost and on-schedule contractual requirements. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and cultivating customer relationships to create new business opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project and program management, and must hold a Top Secret clearance. Comprehensive benefits and a full-time, on-site commitment are required.

Qualifications

• 10 years related experience or 8 years with a Master's degree.
• Experience in project management and program management.
• Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional organization to meet performance goals.
• Cultivate customer relationships for new business opportunities.
• Manage integrated program teams for cost and schedule objectives.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Engineering

Business management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start: Yes.

Clearance Type: Top Secret.

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time.

Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Deputy Program Manager 3 to join the team in San Diego, CA. The primary objective is to deliver all contractual requirements on cost and 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience, OR Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience.
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.
• Ability to effectively interact with the customer, program management, business unit and supply base executives and functional management.
• 3 years of 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.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
• This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• 2 years’ experience in profit & loss (P&L) program management on a DoD program.
• Risk and opportunity management experience.
• 5 years in program or project management roles.
• Proposal management experience.
• Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification.
• 4 or more years of experience as a CAM.
• Long term strategy development experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,000.00 - $289,600.00

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.