Senior Production Program Manager — Secret Clearance

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 154,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Manager 2 for the Mission Survivability Systems unit in Rolling Meadows, IL. The role oversees cost, schedule, and technical performance across all program phases with a focus on customer relationships and cross-functional IPT leadership.

The candidate will lead planning, proposals, contract execution, and risk management while ensuring adherence to budgets and specifications. A secret clearance is required and relocation support may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries; will also consider 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of Degree.
• Experience leading the technical performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
• Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Secret security clearance level to be considered

Responsibilities

• Managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception through startup, execution, and completion.
• Managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs or subsystems.
• Cultivating customer relationships to develop opportunities and strategies for proposals and business plans.
• Leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams to meet objectives.
• Participating in contract negotiations and budget/schedule control.
• Developing design concepts, master plans, and program baselines.
• Identifying and tracking program requirements and government property management.
• Managing resources, including workforce planning and supplier performance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Manager 2 for the Mission Survivability Systems unit in Rolling Meadows, IL. The role oversees cost, schedule, and technical performance across all program phases with a focus on customer relationships and cross-functional IPT leadership.

The candidate will lead planning, proposals, contract execution, and risk management while ensuring adherence to budgets and specifications. A secret clearance is required and relocation support may be available.