Program Execution & Operations Manager 3 - 20092

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a senior program leader to drive cross-functional restructuring initiatives in our Defense Systems division. You will partner across teams, manage budgets, and set cadence for execution while navigating ambiguity with a systemic approach.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong leadership, and proven ability to deliver results. A 9/80 work schedule with robust benefits and relocation support is offered where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years relevant experience or Master’s with 6 years, or 4 extra years in lieu of degree.
• 5 years experience leading a project or driving performance against schedule.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience with process improvement and cadence of the team’s execution.
• Experience in proposal capture management for Technology Maturation Risk Reduction.
• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel 10% of time.

Responsibilities

• Provides horizontal integration across multiple cross-functional stakeholders; restructure teams.
• Acts with urgency and accountability; takes ownership of tasks and strategic direction.
• Builds relationships, listens, communicates to influence, and ensures accountability across stakeholders.
• Provides general management of TPO budget / forecast across multiple teams and funding sources.
• Navigates ambiguity and develops a systemic strategy to address and solve problems.
• Prepares charts, briefings and metrics for the Restructure Director.
• Coordinates SharePoint database changes with admins and developers.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years related experience / Masters with 6 years / 4 years in lieu of degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 frontier 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 Will Get To Do

• Provides horizontal integration across multiple cross-functional stakeholders restructure teams
• Acts with a sense of urgency and accountability; takes ownership of tasks and strategic direction
• Builds relationships, effectively listens, communicates to influence, and ensures accountability across a network of stakeholders
• Provides general management of TPO budget / forecast across multiple teams and funding sources
• Navigates ambiguity and develops a systemic approach and strategy to address and solve problems
• Prepares charts, briefings and metrics as needed to provide the Restructure Director with visualization material necessary to understand the health and status of tasking
• Coordinates SharePoint database system changes with admins and developer.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience or a Masters and 6 years of experience or an additional 4 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree
• 5 year's experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
• Experience with process improvement and drive cadence of the team’s execution
• Experience in proposal capture management and execution, specifically related to Technology Maturation Risk Reduction activities.
• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel 10% of time

These Qualificatins Are Nice To Have

• Previous technical experience with concentration in systems engineering, technical project management, or operations of systems and technologies
• Current and active Secret security clearance or higher
• Detailed and team oriented with demonstrated leadership and organization skills.
• Proven ability to help solve problems or conflicts within teams
• Master's in Business or technical field
• Leading through a program or project start-up and effectively rolling out and managing change
• Depth and breadth of experience with defense products and services, including understanding of DoD weapons programs.
• Collaborating across organizations to bring forward a consolidated objective and measure performance

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $250,100.00

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.