Program Manager, Mission Systems — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Manager 2 for the Mission Survivability Systems unit on site in Rolling Meadows, IL. You will lead cross-functional IPTs, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance meet contractual requirements.

The role involves customer intimacy, capture planning, and proposal development to drive value creation. The position requires a Bachelor’s (8+ yrs) or Master’s (6+ yrs) with active Secret clearance; DoD TS preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of government contract or project management experience.
• Master's degree and 6+ years of experience; 4 additional years may substitute for degree.
• Active Secret security clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional IPTs and managing cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Ability to develop proposals, capture planning, and customer relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of program life cycle from inception to closeout.
• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs or subsystems.
• Cultivate customer relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Direct cross-functional IPTs to meet program objectives and baselines.
• Develop and manage budgets, baselines, and EVM-based performance reporting.
• Participate in contract negotiations and change control processes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Program management

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

CPFF / CPIF / FFP contracts

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Manager 2 for the Mission Survivability Systems unit on site in Rolling Meadows, IL. You will lead cross-functional IPTs, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance meet contractual requirements.

The role involves customer intimacy, capture planning, and proposal development to drive value creation. The position requires a Bachelor’s (8+ yrs) or Master’s (6+ yrs) with active Secret clearance; DoD TS preferred.