Manager Project Management 2

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector in Oklahoma City, OK seeks an experienced Manager, Project Management 2 to join our Program Management Office. The role leads a team in a fast-paced environment handling governance, risk, and technical program oversight.

Responsibilities include coordinating across IPTs, driving integration, managing performance metrics, and guiding staffing and career development while protecting sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years related experience.
• Master’s degree with 6+ years related experience.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Knowledge of EVMS metrics and reporting.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations as Sustainment team member and establish management cadence.
• Coordinate between IPTs to ensure health of people, processes, tools.
• Ensure risks, issues, and actions are addressed down the line.
• Participate in program management, corporate, and division reviews.
• Staffing assessment, engagement surveys, and efficiency initiatives.
• Lead a team of project management personnel and develop career paths.

Skills

EVMS metrics

Leadership

Program management

Engineering background

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

EVMS

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 Aeronautics Sector is seeking an experienced Manager, Project Management 2 to join our team of qualified individuals within our Program Management Office. This position will be located at Oklahoma City, OK.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. This role is a vital member of the leadership team, which by nature of the position involves high-level contacts and exposure to sensitive programs, new business, personnel, and technical information necessitating considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• This position oversees and manages operations as a member of the Sustainment team to include the establishment and ongoing maintenance of the overall strategic rhythm to create a productive management cadence that ensures the visibility of our critical development per plan.
• This role drives a horizontal and vertical integration action between the IPTs to ensure the health of our people, processes and tools are being addressed in our programs.
• This role ensures risks, issues and critical actions are being addressed down into the organization.
• This role includes active participation and facilitation of program management, Corporate, and Division reviews.
• This role will also entail special assignments on areas of critical importance to include, but not limited to staffing assessment and visibility metrics, employee engagement survey analysis and coordinated action plan development, operational efficiency, etc.
• This position is also responsible for direct line of leadership for a team of project management personnel to include performance management, staffing, career development/planning and engagement.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience as defined below
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.
• Prior leadership experience
• Knowledge & experience measuring performance using EVMS processes and reporting EVMS metrics
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Aerospace maintenance or manufacturing experience
• Demonstrated understanding of program risk, opportunity and issue management process
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions

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Primary Level Salary Range: $109,000.00 - $163,400.00

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.