Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 161,100 - 241,700; 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 is seeking a Manager, Programs Level 2 to lead a cross-functional team for the Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Business Unit in Sacramento, CA. You will drive all contractual requirements on cost and schedule while ensuring technical performance and customer collaboration.

The role requires a current Top Secret clearance, US citizenship, and extensive experience with Defense/IC programs, EVM, and proposal management. Strong leadership and strategic planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience in U.S. Government contracts.
• Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience in government programs.
• Demonstrated experience with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Experience leading Cost-Plus and/or Fixed Price contracts over $15M.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional IPTs to meet cost, schedule and technical goals.
• Manage program requirements, budgets, and baseline changes.
• Develop and review master plans, schedules, and risk plans.
• Present program status to customers and management.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cost control

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years

Master’s degree with 6 years

Tools

Jira

SharePoint

MS Teams

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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’s Missions Systems (NGMS) Sector is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 2 to support the Cyber and Intelligence Solutions Business Unit at our site in Sacramento, CA. The Cyber and Intelligence team in Sacramento provides systems and support to the real-world challenges of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The team contributes to space, airborne, and ground Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions through system design, engineering development, system integration and test, field operations and maintenance, training, and production. Programs deliver timely intelligence to the warfighter through the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle, and consolidate and integrate the sponsor’s technical collection capabilities into a common and resilient cloud-based platform to standardize interfaces, optimize data flow, eliminate service overlaps, evolve with leading-edge capabilities, and realize cost efficiencies to provide strategic informational advantages to the U.S. Government. This position will be performed full-time onsite at the Northrop Grumman McClellan Park facility in Sacramento, CA.

What You’ll Get To Do

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.

Responsibilities

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, milestones schedule, 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 with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers.
• Demonstrated experience leading Cost-Plus and/or Fixed Price contracts with annual values exceeding $15M, including responsibility for achieving cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Demonstrated experience supporting programs within the Defense and/or Intelligence Community (IC) market.
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools, including tracking program performance metrics, schedules, or financial data.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with experience interpreting program data, defining workflows, and developing metrics to support program control and process improvement initiatives.
• US Citizenship required.
• A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required to be considered and the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI after starting.

Preferred Qualifications

• A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Current PMP Certification
• Demonstrated experience leading programs within the Defense and/or Aerospace market, including management of ISR hardware and software on U.S. Government development, production, and/or Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contracts.
• Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Government customers or programs, including direct interaction with Government stakeholders, mission support activities, program reviews, and operational coordination.
• Demonstrated experience supporting OCONUS operations, deployments, or sustainment activities in geographically dispersed environments.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating across geographically dispersed environments and/or OCONUS-deploying teams, including support across multiple operational locations and environments.
• Demonstrated ability to identify customer requirements and develop follow-on business opportunities, tasking, or sales initiative aligned to organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated proposal management experience, including coordinating proposal development activities, schedules, compliance reviews, and customer deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractor and supply chain activities, including coordination of procurement, supplier performance, and program execution requirements.
• Working knowledge of Agile collaboration tools, including Kanban boards, Jira, SharePoint, and MS Teams, applied to program or project coordination.
• Demonstrated experience supporting program resource planning and execution activities, including estimating, scheduling staffing, acquiring, and managing resources within cost, schedule, and technical constraints.

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. 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: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00

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 Northrop Grumman EEO Statement. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.