Senior Program Leader - Cross-Functional IPT (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL, is seeking a program leadership candidate to manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for E-2D production programs onsite in Melbourne. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing baselines, and ensuring adherence to contract scope while guiding customer relationships.

The successful leader will oversee budgets, resources, risk management, and performance reporting, with travel up to 50% and the possibility of a discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience.
• Related experience includes project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and business management functions.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
• Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and internal/external sub-organizations.
• Leading 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.
• Negotiating contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
• Creating, reviewing and finalizing the Program Statement of Work.
• Identifying, distributing, tracking, and completing program requirements.
• Establishing and managing the program and subordinate baselines.
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar.

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL, is seeking a program leadership candidate to manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for E-2D production programs onsite in Melbourne. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing baselines, and ensuring adherence to contract scope while guiding customer relationships.

The successful leader will oversee budgets, resources, risk management, and performance reporting, with travel up to 50% and the possibility of a discretionary bonus.