Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 153,800 - 230,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager, Programs Level 2, to lead an emerging portfolio in the Baltimore, MD area. You will direct a cross-functional IPT, develop customer relations, and drive proposal activity while ensuring cost, schedule and technical objectives are met.

You will oversee contract types, SOWs, and IMS development, with a focus on effective risk management and program governance, while coordinating with internal teams and the customer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s with 6 years, or PhD with 3 years.
• Experience executing programs or projects on schedule and within cost.
• Prior program management, operations management or engineering experience.
• Experience serving as CAM using EVM principles and tools.
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional and matrixed teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required; active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer relationships and cultivate customer intimacy for new opportunities.
• Lead a cross-functional IPT to meet cost, schedule and technical objectives.
• Develop and deliver presentations to customers and stakeholders.
• Develop new business opportunities through planning and proposals.
• Use a variety of contract types and manage SOW creation and review.
• Negotiate schedule milestones, payments, and key contract terms.
• Adhere to internal processes for Program Management and EVM.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Customer relationship development

Proposal development

Negotiation

Presentation / public speaking

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance required for start: Yes

Clearance type: Secret

Travel: Yes, 10% 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, Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 2, to lead an emerging portfolio of programs within the Restricted Emerging Operating Unit (OU) in the Advanced Mission Capabilities (BU) onsite in Baltimore, MD.

What You'll Get To Do

• Develop customer relationships and cultivate customer intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
• Leading and directing a cross-functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical objectives.
• Development and delivery of presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders.
• Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning and proposal development.
• Knowledge and execution of a variety of proposal and contract types (FFP, CPFF, etc).
• Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work.
• Negotiation and establishment of schedule milestones, payment, and other key contract terms and conditions.
• Adherence to all internal processes for Program Management.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Completion and tracking of the Contract Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Ensure program team understands & adheres to the contract scope.
• Development and adherence to Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.
• Thorough risk & opportunity management to include identification, mitigation and realization.
• Submission of program performance in internal reporting systems (i.e. IPRS).
• Coordination of Contract Change Board activities internally and with the customer, to include Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Government Property (GFE, CFE, etc.) tracking and management.
• Addressing workforce planning needs, as needed.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or project or program management in related industry.
• Demonstrated experience executing programs or projects on scheduled, within cost, and achieving technical and programmatic requirements.
• Prior experience in program management, project management, operations management and/or engineering.
• Experience serving as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional and matrixed teams program objectives.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing proposals.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with customers.
• Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management (ROM) processes and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production (EMD) programs.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.