Manager Programs 3

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 184,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Bonus program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Manager 3 to lead all phases of major programs from inception through closeout at our Rolling Meadows, IL site. The role emphasizes managing cost, schedule, and technical performance while cultivating customer relationships and opportunities with government customers.

The ideal candidate has DoD program experience, a track record leading IPTs, and strong Earned Value Management skills, with active clearance requirements noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years in government programs or 16 years in lieu of degree.
• Experience managing development programs and IPTs to meet cost/schedule/technical goals.
• Experience with EVM methodologies and contract negotiation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of the program life cycle from inception to closeout.
• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs and subsystems.
• Develop customer relationships and grow opportunities within the customer community.
• Direct cross-functional IPTs to meet program objectives and budgets.
• Prepare and present program status to customers and executives.

Skills

Earned Value Mgmt

Program leadership

Stakeholder comms

Cost & schedule control

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 8 years

Master’s Degree + 6 years

Tools

EVMS (Earned Value Mgmt System)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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’s Mission Systems sector is looking for a Program Manager 3 to support the Mission Survivability Systems business unit onsite in Rolling Meadows, IL. A successful candidate works well in a fast-paced environment and enjoys the opportunity to define possible.

What You’ll Get To Do;

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
• 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, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements.
• Establishment and management of the program baseline.
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) 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 and 8 years, or Master’s and 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers.
• 16 years of experience can be considered in lieu of education requirement.
• 3 years of experience supporting and/or managing development programs.
• 3 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal.
• 3 years of 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.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools (Earned Value Management System).
• Experience managing communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrated ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to plan for, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance.
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance required to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active/current DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain additional clearances such as SAP or SCI.
• Experience in leading new product development (hardware and software).
• Experience in Electro-Optical/Infra-Red product development.
• Experience managing various contract types to include CPFF, CPIF, FFP.
• Experience managing programs with restricted/classified customers and understanding of restricted infrastructure and networks. (i.e. networks, sites, space, clearances, etc.)
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS).

Primary Level Salary Range: $184,300.00 - $276,500.00

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.