Manager Programs 2

ngc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Program Manager for the CDLP in Sunnyvale, CA to lead cross‑functional teams across cost, schedule, and technical performance on production contracts.

You will drive budget baselines, engage with the customer, and support startup activities including integrated baseline reviews for new contracts. Strong communication and Earned Value expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience in government contracts or program management.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management and contract types.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership across teams.

Responsibilities

• Directs all phases of the CDLP program with leadership and mentoring.
• Manages budget baselines and Earned Value Management.
• Oversees cost, schedule, hardware delivery, and technical oversight.
• Leads customer contact and prepares proposals and statements of work.
• Establishes milestones, monitors schedules, and manages risks.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

SAP MRP

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

SAP MRP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.

What You'll Get to Do:

This position is a program management role within the Launcher Program Office located onsite at Marine Systems in Sunnyvale, CA and will work with internal and external organizations to achieve customer needs and goals. This position will support the COLUMBIA/DREADNOUGHT Launcher Program (CDLP) and direct a team to manage cost, schedule and technical activities of production projects. The individual will be the Program Manager for an existing production contract and lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. This position will require a strong knowledge of Earned Value. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for providing support to program startup activities such integrated baseline reviews for new or follow‑on contracts.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and can engage project stakeholders, functional teams, and both internal and external customers to achieve project goals. The candidate shall be committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Directs all phases of assigned CDLP Program by providing leadership, oversight, and mentoring to the project managers managing the individual projects from inception through completion.
• Develop and ensure adherence to budget baselines including conduct of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools, when required.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule, hardware delivery, and technical oversight of assigned program.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract proposals and contract modifications.
• Supports the preparation of proposals, statements of work and specifications, and financial terms/conditions of the contract.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program/contract activities, leading program status review sessions with internal management and customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establishes project milestones, monitors schedules, identifies project risks and manages risk mitigation or solutions.
• Ensures that contract requirements are met by directing, requesting, motivating or in other ways effecting desired action by all participating functional organizations and vendors or suppliers which are necessary to meet program requirements.
• Ensure that each functional organizations planning is complete, consistent and realistic, considering staffing, skills, tooling and facilities consistent with that of other functional organizations and properly supported by the resources of each participating organization.
• Anticipate customer needs and develops strategies to fulfill those needs and or realign customers’ expectations.
• Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
• Ensure adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years, or Master’s and 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries (An additional 4 years of applicable work experience may be substituted fora Bachelor's degree).
• 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.
• Minimum 2 years Project Planning/Program Management experience.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management.
• Experience managing Cost Plus and Fixed Price contract types.
• Demonstrated people leadership skills and the ability to lead effectively in a diverse team environment to achieve key milestones.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (i.e. Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Field Operations, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Project and SAP MRP (or similar) system.
• US citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance after starting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience creating presentations for and presenting to executive leadership teams.
• Minimum 2 years Project Planning/Program Management experience in a DoD Environment.
• Previous experience with Launcher Programs and/or production programs.
• Design and operational knowledge of the Fleet Ballistic Missile program or other Navy Programs.

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00The 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.