Deputy Program Manager — Virginia-Class Production

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a seasoned Deputy Program Manager to serve as Deputy PM for a Virginia-Class SSN/SSGN MAC Launching System program, onsite in Sunnyvale, CA. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams across multi-year production, cost, and schedule management.

You will partner with the Program Manager to drive risk management, contract administration, and customer engagement, while coordinating subcontractors and ensuring program objectives are met with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience, supporting U.S. Government contracts/customers, program or project management, manufacturing, or a related industry.
• 2+ years of experience in program/project management and/or manufacturing operations, including responsibility for program, production, cost, schedule, and/or technical execution.
• 2+ years of experience serving in a formal program or project leadership role, such as Project Lead, IPT Lead, CAM, or equivalent, with responsibility for executing work on schedule, within budget, and against defined technical and/or contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in directing all phases of programs from inception through completion for a multi-year production program
• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance across multiple functions and projects
• Conduct thorough risk and opportunity management: identify, mitigate, track, and realize opportunities and mitigations
• Establish and manage budget baselines, including application of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools
• Establish milestones, and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules
• Identify program problems and obtain solutions, including allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
• Oversee implementation of design changes and process improvement
• Direct and align subcontractors and suppliers to common program objectives and performance expectations
• Act as a customer contact for program activities, including leading program review sessions with the customer and senior leadership
• Cultivate customer relationships to develop new business and expand the product line
• Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms & conditions of contract

Skills

Program management

Project leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Risk management

Earned Value Management

Security clearance readiness

Customer liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years

Master's degree with 6+ years

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a seasoned Deputy Program Manager to serve as Deputy PM for a Virginia-Class SSN/SSGN MAC Launching System program, onsite in Sunnyvale, CA. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams across multi-year production, cost, and schedule management.

You will partner with the Program Manager to drive risk management, contract administration, and customer engagement, while coordinating subcontractors and ensuring program objectives are met with