Program Manager, Marine Systems – Secret Clearance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

PTO and holidays

9/80 work schedule

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Manager, Programs Level 2 to lead the Machinery Operating Unit within Marine Systems. This on-site role manages cost, schedule, and technical performance of development projects, with a focus on Earned Value and cross-functional coordination.

You will direct all phases of the program, partner with internal and external stakeholders, develop budgets, participate in baseline reviews, and ensure contract requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in program management including responsibility for scope, schedule, cost, milestones, and deliverables.
• Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) to monitor program cost and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Directs all phases of assigned program from inception through completion.
• Develops and ensures adherence to budget baselines and applies EVM.
• Acts as primary customer contact for program activities and leads status review sessions.
• Establishes milestones, monitors schedules, identifies risks and mitigates them.
• Coordinates work across cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality).

Skills

Project leadership

Earned Value Management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Budget & cost control

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

SAP/MRP

MS Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Manager, Programs Level 2 to lead the Machinery Operating Unit within Marine Systems. This on-site role manages cost, schedule, and technical performance of development projects, with a focus on Earned Value and cross-functional coordination.

You will direct all phases of the program, partner with internal and external stakeholders, develop budgets, participate in baseline reviews, and ensure contract requirements are met.