Program Manager 2: Strike Weapons (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ seeks a Program Manager 2 for the Strike Weapons program office. You will lead studies, ground tests, and demonstrations, driving timely execution and strong customer relationships while maintaining engineering rigor.

You will co-lead reviews, manage cost/schedule, and mentor a technical team under the Sr Program Manager, ensuring subsystem success and collaborative performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with at least eight years supporting U.S. government contracts or programs.
• 5 years' project or program management, related leadership
• Experience with Earned Value Management
• Prior experience leading medium to large technical teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Active Secret US security clearance required at the time of application
• US citizenship

Responsibilities

• Manages all phases of the mission from award through completion
• Maintenance of cost, schedule, and technical performance of contracted activities
• Use of agile and EVMS methods with support from business operations to maintain program health and execution
• Maintain working relationships with the customer and internal/external partners, providing timely communication and engaging to resolve questions and issues
• Acts as primary customer contact for the contract/work scope
• Establishes milestones and monitors performance keeping the program team on plan and in budget
• Directs the work of the program team in partnership with the Operations Manager, SEIT, and Chief Engineer (CE)
• Assists in conducting program reviews both for internal and external management
• Demonstrates the highest ethical standards and creates a fun and collaborative team environment

Skills

Project management

Earned Value Management

Leadership

Communication

Clearance: Secret

US citizenship

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, AZ seeks a Program Manager 2 for the Strike Weapons program office. You will lead studies, ground tests, and demonstrations, driving timely execution and strong customer relationships while maintaining engineering rigor.

You will co-lead reviews, manage cost/schedule, and mentor a technical team under the Sr Program Manager, ensuring subsystem success and collaborative performance.