Program Manager 3 – VMS Hardware Manager

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, Florida is seeking a Program Manager to lead the Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) hardware management, coordinating multiple suppliers and driving program objectives.

This on-site role requires a Secret clearance, and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available and travel up to 10% is expected.

Responsibilities

• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Enforcement of subcontractor execution of a Statement of Work (SOW) and support of contract modifications as necessary.
• Maintaining close collaborative relationships with the customer, suppliers, engineering, operations, and all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensuring program team, including suppliers, understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities.
• Measuring and reporting supplier performance as it relates to program performance.

Skills

Supplier management

Contract management

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems — Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.

Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.

Program Manager 3 to serve as the Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Hardware Manager with oversight over multiple VMS suppliers. This leadership opportunity is in Melbourne, Florida .

Due to the nature of the role, an on-site presence is required and cannot be performed remotely. The position will follow our 9/80 schedule and allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Responsibilities Will Include But Are Not Limited To

• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives
• Enforcement of subcontractor execution of a Statement of Work (SOW) and support of contract modifications as necessary
• Maintaining close collaborative relationships with the customer, suppliers, engineering, operations, and all relevant stakeholders
• Ensuring program team, including suppliers, understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
• Measuring and reporting supplier performance as it relates to program performance