Munitions Program Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 153,800 - 230,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Munitions Program Manager 2 to lead a high visibility program that requires technical excellence and leadership. The role emphasizes building trust and fostering collaborative teams.

Responsibilities include managing cost and performance, driving strategic planning, and ensuring robust customer relationships. Preferred candidates will possess relevant degrees and extensive experience in project management. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or comparable project management roles.
• Experience delivering cost, schedule, and performance results.
• Strong communication and people-centric leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish customer relationships for future opportunities.
• Drive strategic planning and win new work.
• Build and align Integrated Program Teams.
• Manage costs, schedules, and technical performance.

Skills

Interpersonal Ability

Negotiation

Communication

Problem Solving

Proposal Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Project

SAP/ERP

Earned Value Management tools

Job description

Relocation assistance may be 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.

Position Summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is looking for a Munitions Program Manager 2 to lead a high visibility, technology critical program where technical excellence meets people focused leadership. Your ability to build trust, both with customers and internal teams, will directly shape the future of our munitions capabilities. If you thrive on delivering results while fostering collaborative, high performing teams, we want to hear from you.

This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Plymouth, MN location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have the ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Partnership

• Establish and sustain trusted, “customer intimate” relationships that uncover future opportunities.
• Lead negotiations, contract changes, and scope control board actions while preserving strong rapport.

Business Development

• Drive long term strategic and capture planning.
• Shape proposals, business cases, and capture plans that win new work.

Program Organization

• Build and align Integrated Program Teams (IPT) with the right internal and external partners.
• Define clear program structures, roles, and responsibilities.

Execution & Control

• Own cost, schedule, and technical performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) or equivalent tools.
• Set, track, and report critical performance metrics and baseline schedules.
• Manage budgets, resources, and workforce planning.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Produce compelling briefings and presentations for customers, senior leadership, and joint review boards.
• Maintain a disciplined information flow process—collect, store, share, and retrieve program data efficiently.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Lead systematic risk identification, mitigation, and exploitation throughout the lifecycle.
• Maintain a transparent risk register and communicate impacts promptly.

Technical Leadership

• Oversee design concepts, engineering integration, test, and production processes.
• Author, review, and finalize the Program Statement of Work and requirement packages.

Supplier & Quality Management

• Partner with vendors to guarantee quality, schedule, and cost targets.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and contractual terms.

Desired People Skills

• Exceptional Interpersonal Ability – Inspire, coach, and manage daily team activities; convey status, risks, and escalations clearly to leadership.
• Collaborative Negotiator – Resolve conflicts and negotiate outcomes that preserve relationships across peers, management, and customers.
• Stakeholder Communicator – Design and run structured communication plans that keep all parties aligned and informed.
• Proactive Problem Solver – Anticipate issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive timely resolutions across all program levels.
• Winning Proposal Champion – Lead proposal teams, craft strategy, incorporate review feedback, and shepherd oral and written responses to success.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or related field with 8+ years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or comparable project management roles; or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of likewise experience.
• Experience as a Project Lead, IPT Lead, or Cost Account Manager delivering cost, schedule, and performance results with teams of 5+ personnel.
• Proficiency with MS Project, SAP/ERP, and Earned Value Management tools.
• Strong communication and people centric leadership skills.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Engineering, or Business.
• Knowledge of fuze types (proximity, impact, time, programmable), warhead design (high explosive, shaped charge, kinetic), safety & arming devices, and test range operations.
• Experience in aerospace/defense, DoD, or NASA programs.
• PMP® certification.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
• Active security clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00; the above represents a general guideline. Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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.

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.