Manager Programs 2

Northrop Grumman; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Program Manager 2 in Warner Robins, GA to lead all phases of the APN-241 program from inception to sustainment. You will coordinate proposals, budgets, schedules and customer engagements across multiple contracts, ensuring performance and on-time delivery.

This role requires strong cross-functional leadership and DoD program experience. The successful candidate will manage a diverse portfolio, drive process improvements, and partner with functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of related experience, or Master’s with 8+ years.
• 14 years of related experience allowed in lieu of a Bachelor’s, or 12 years with an Associate’s.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of the APN-241 program life cycle from inception through contract closeout.
• Direct programmatic and financial management across multiple customers and contracts.
• Lead proposals, budgets, and schedules; coordinate risks and opportunities to meet targets.
• Serve as primary customer contact; conduct program reviews and status updates.
• Establish milestones, monitor master plans, and adjust resources and specifications as needed.
• Allocate resources across technical, manufacturing and administrative teams.
• Drive process improvements and lessons learned across the program.
• Ensure on-time delivery metrics align with contractual requirements.

Skills

Business Acumen

EVMS

Cross-functional coordination

Proposal strategy

Customer relationships

Budget management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what's possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you'll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Program Manager 2 to become part of the Program Management team at our Warner Robins, Ga location. This position will be responsible for all phases of the APN-241 Program area from production through sustainment. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for:

What You'll Get To Do

As the APN-241 Program Manager you will be responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). The APN-241 Program Area comprises repairs, spares, production and DMS activities. The APN-241 Program Manager will manage a portfolio of programs and contracts.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the cost, schedule, technical performance and customer satisfaction of the APN-241 Programs, which includes multiple customers.
• Develops new business or expands the product line with the customers.
• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of the APN-241 contracts.
• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Accountable for programmatic and financial commitments (Awards, Sales, Profit and Cash).
• Lead Programmatic and Financials Risk and Opportunities Management to achieve Financial Targets.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Manages, monitors and reports "on time delivery" metrics and trends against program contractual requirements and commitments.
• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.
• Partner with functional leadership to deploy qualified resources and improve processes, tools and training to meet customer demands. Evaluate and implement program and product best practices.
• Managing special projects focused on improving operational effectiveness.
• Serve as a subject matter expert amongst our customer community soliciting feedback, driving requirements, providing input and implementing lessons learned.
• Prepares, develops and coordinates the integration plans and integrated schedules to meet all contract objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years, or master’s and 8 years of related experience.
• Will consider 14 years of related experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree; or 12 years of related experience with Associate's Degree.
• Business Acumen (Experience in running P&L business).
• Experience with Repairs, Spares, DMS resolution, product modification and Production.
• Demonstrated experience with Estimates at Completion (EAC).
• Demonstrated experience with program labor, Material and subcontract forecasting
• Program recovery experience.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
• Experience coordinating among cross-functional teams and managing multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Exceptional external customer relationship experience
• Ability to interact effectively with both internal and external customers at all levels including senior executives.
• Ability to define proposal strategy, participate in proposal teams, analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD sustainment background/understanding