Program Integration Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) Advanced Weapons Business Unit seeks a Program Integration Manager for the Air Warfare Systems and Advanced Programs Operating Unit. Based on-site in Northridge, CA, you will report to the OU Chief of Staff and lead a team of program managers delivering complex defense programs.

You will collaborate with senior leadership, manage sensitive programs, and drive process improvements while ensuring on-time deliverables and disciplined execution across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or Master’s with 6+ years; 12 years experience allowed in lieu of degree.
• Experience in project/program management, business operations, or cross-functional team leadership, coordinating activities, deliverables, schedules, and stakeholder requirements.
• Experience analyzing program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost performance, financial metrics, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of the Program Management team, overseeing program execution and establishing a disciplined management cadence with visibility to critical tasks and milestones.
• Lead and/or coordinate a team of program integrators and cross-functional partners to drive horizontal and vertical integration across IPTs, ensuring program health and alignment.
• Support cost, schedule, and technical requirements; identify and manage risks and opportunities throughout execution.
• Support program reporting and leadership reviews, including weekly status reviews and heading checks; keep stakeholders informed of progress and issues.
• Support proposal and capture activities across multiple contracts as needed.
• Participate in and drive process improvement initiatives, including change management and best practices for program execution.
• Ensure deliverables required by Division rhythms are coordinated among staff and delivered on-time.
• Enable Program Integration Team (PIT) to effectively support Program Management across NGDS monitoring and controls processes.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Financial analysis

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

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 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) Advanced Weapons Business Unit is seeking a Program Integration Manager in support of the Air Warfare Systems and Advanced Programs Operating Unit . This position will report directly to the Advanced Weapons BU Chief of Staff. The position is based on-site in Northridge, CA .

The selected candidate will be a key member of the OU leadership team and should thrive in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse responsibilities, and collaboration across all levels and functions. The role involves frequent interaction with senior leadership, exposure to sensitive programs and new business activities, and requires considerable tact, diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgment.

This leader will also manage a team of Project Managers who will support overall program integration across the Operating Unit. In addition to supporting some of our most meaningful and exciting missions, this role gives the selected candidate the opportunity to gain in-depth exposure to how the business and portfolio operate.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Serve as a core member of the Program Management team, overseeing program execution and helping establish and maintain a disciplined management cadence that ensures visibility to critical tasks and milestones.
• Lead and/or coordinate a team of program integrators and cross-functional partners to drive horizontal and vertical integration across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), ensuring the health of the program, people, processes, and tools.
• Support cost, schedule, and technical requirements; identify and manage risks and opportunities throughout execution.
• Support program reporting and leadership reviews, including weekly status reviews and heading checks, ensuring stakeholders are informed of progress, changes, and issues.
• Support proposal and capture activities across multiple contracts as needed.
• Participate in and help drive process improvement initiatives, including change management and program execution best practices.
• Ensure deliverables required by Division level business rhythms are coordinated among the staff and delivered on-time.
• Enable Program Integration Team (PIT) organization to effectively support Program Management across all NGDS Program Monitoring and Controls Processes and the execution of programs

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience, supporting U.S. Government contracts/customers, program or project management, business operations, and/or technical programs. 12 years of experience are required in lieu of a formal degree.
• Experience in project/program management, business management, or cross-functional team leadership, including responsibility for coordinating project activities, deliverables, schedules, and/or stakeholder requirements.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost performance, financial metrics, and/or variance analysis, and developing recommendations for program or business leadership.
• Experience working in a U.S. Government contracting or other regulated environment, including defense contracting, government procurement, or a comparable regulated environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint to perform business analysis, develop presentations/reports, manage information, and/or support project execution.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification or equivalent project/program management certification.
• Experience working within Northrop Grumman organizational structures, processes, policies, and procedures including collaboration across multiple functional organizations.
• Cost Account Management (CAM) certification or prior CAM experience, including application of Earned V