Program Manager II – Top Secret Defense & IC Programs

Northrop Grumman; McClellan Place (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector seeks a Manager, Programs Level 2 to lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams and deliver on cost, schedule and technical performance for Cyber and Intelligence solutions programs in Sacramento, CA. You will cultivate customer relationships and drive program execution across a lifecycle from proposal through closeout.

This full-time onsite role requires US citizenship and a current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers.
• Demonstrated experience leading Cost-Plus and/or Fixed Price contracts with annual values exceeding $15M, including responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Demonstrated experience supporting programs within the Defense and/or Intelligence Community (IC) market.
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.
• US Citizenship required.
• A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required to be considered and the ability to be obtain and maintain an SCI after starting.

Responsibilities

• 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, milestones schedule, and key terms and conditions
• 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

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Earned Value Management

Contract management

Customer relations

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Jira

SharePoint

MS Teams

Kanban boards

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector seeks a Manager, Programs Level 2 to lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams and deliver on cost, schedule and technical performance for Cyber and Intelligence solutions programs in Sacramento, CA. You will cultivate customer relationships and drive program execution across a lifecycle from proposal through closeout.

This full-time onsite role requires US citizenship and a current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, with travel up to 25%.