Manager Program Planning 2 (Sustainment) (Top Secret Required)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA seeks a Manager Program Planning 2 to lead day-to-day technical integration and program planning efforts. The role is full-time and on-site with travel up to 25%.

You will guide multiple teams, align with program goals, and shape SOWs while mentoring staff. Ideal candidates have TS clearance eligibility, strong leadership, and experience coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and management to deliver timely, high-quality analyses and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree with 7 years of related experience.
• Active US Government Top Secret clearance (or able to obtain).
• Ability to obtain/maintain SAP access via PAR prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical integration authority on Product Support tasking for multiple program organizations.
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to team members.
• Coordinate with other integration leaders to share and align best practices.
• Maintain cognizance of industry best practices, USG guidance to influence SOWs and stay a leader in program management and technical integration.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Program/Project Management and others to ensure high-quality analyses on schedule.
• Formally present technical status, solutions, risks, and opportunities to leadership and customers.

Skills

Technical leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

SOW management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

CAM for technical integration

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

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager Program Planning 2 to join our diverse team of professionals. This leadership position will be full time in the office and located in Palmdale, CA.

This role will support the day to day sustainment needs, balancing maintenance and supply requirements, customer desires and personnel availability to accomplish the job.

This role will be responsible for coordinating the priorities between multiple Technical Integration teams, ensuring the right need at the right place at the right time.

The Technical Integration team consists of project integrators to ensure the Program as a whole is aligned and executing tasks in a timely manner in support of Program schedule and goals.

The team also includes specialty technical integrators that manage high-complexity and/or high-risk subsystems as determined by the Program Managers.

This role is combination of functional leadership and the execution of technical statement of work.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical integration authority on Product Support tasking for multiple program organizations
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to team members
• Coordinate with other integration leaders across the program to ensure sharing and alignment of best practices
• Maintain cognizance of shifting industry best practices, procedures, and USG guidance documents to generate opportunities and influence SOWs and ensure Northrop Grumman is a leader in the fields of project management and technical integration
• Coordinate with other Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Program/Project Management, and other functions as needed to ensure the teams generate high quality and technically sound analyses on schedule for task completion
• Formally present technical status, solutions, risks, and opportunities to leadership and the customer
• Act as the CAM for technical integration team work packages as needed
• Support and shape proposal activities

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 9 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree 7 years of related experience
• Active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience
• SCI eligible and current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Previous experience working with Contracts, Program Management, Risk Issue Opportunities management, and/or government acquisition lifecycle
• Relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements such as Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) & Maintenance Planning, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment Engineering (SEE), Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables (SLO), Obsolesc

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.