Program Manager 3 - Deputy Program Manager

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector seeks a Deputy Program Manager 3 to lead major space programs from capture through delivery. The role emphasizes managing cost, schedule, and technical performance while building strong customer partnerships and cross-functional IPTs.

The successful candidate will drive program governance, develop and maintain master plans, and navigate contract negotiations. Occasional travel to CONUS/OCONUS is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years, or Master's and 6 years' experience supporting U.S. Government and/or commercial contracts and customers.
• 5 years of experience supporting and/or managing Space programs related to developing spacecraft, satellites, ground systems and/or space payload systems.
• Must have experience managing programs from capture, through concept design, prototyping, manufacturing, integration, and delivery.
• 5 years demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal (experience in professional, academic, and other relevant settings is acceptable).
• 5 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, IPT Lead or CAM.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools (Earned Value Management System).
• Ability to travel (CONUS and OCONUS) up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.
• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
• Developing and maintaining program baselines and plans, including budget baselines using EVM.
• Negotiating contracts, changes, and key program terms with customers and suppliers.
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.
• Conduct risk and opportunity management, including identification, mitigation and realization.

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is looking for a Deputy Program Manager 3 to support the Multi-Domain Operations Division. A successful candidate works well in a fast-paced environment and enjoys the opportunity to define possible.

The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.

Deputy Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:

• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
• Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
• Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations.
• Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.
• Measuring and reporting program performance
• Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
• Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work.
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements.
• Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines.
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning.
• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.).
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities.
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years, or Master's and 6 years' experience supporting U.S. Government and/or commercial contracts and customers.
• 5 years of experience supporting and/or managing Space programs related to developing spacecraft, satellites, ground systems and/or space payload systems.
• Must have experience managing programs from capture, through concept design, prototyping, manufacturing, integration, and delivery.
• 5 years demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal (experience in professional, academic, and other relevant settings is acceptable).
• 5 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, Integrated Program Team (IPT) Lead or CAM.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools (Earned Value Management System).
• Ability to travel (CONUS and OCONUS) up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 15 years, or Master's and 10 years' experience supporting U.S. Government contracts for space programs
• 8 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as