Senior Programs Director

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 254,000 - 381,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Programs Director for the Space Payloads Operating Unit within the MNX division, based onsite in Baltimore, MD. The role leads cross-functional teams, manages program cost and schedule, and builds key customer relationships to win opportunities.

The candidate will drive strategic execution across full lifecycle programs in a high-visibility environment, ensuring profitable performance and strong stakeholder communications with executives and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of program management or related experience, or Master's with 10+ years.
• Profit & Loss experience with an integrated program team.
• Proposal leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate in a matrix environment.
• Experience leading Space domain programs.
• US citizen with Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Builds and leverages a strong partnership with cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives in a matrix organizational environment
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, risk/opportunity management, identifies and resolves complex program problems
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Cultivates a positive employee experience in a high-pressure environment by focusing on engagement, recognition, retention initiatives and professional development
• Demonstrates strong communication skills to deliver executive briefings internally and externally to customers, leaders and other program stakeholders
• Cultivates customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Develops business area strategies and new business opportunities that are consistent with Division/ Sector priorities to drive consistent growth for the operating area
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Customer relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems and technology that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, but they are also making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) sector and the Mission Next Division (MNX) is looking for a Senior Programs Director to lead the Space Payloads Operating Unit. The Payload spans all phases of programs, early development through sustainment with exciting opportunities to work in a fast-paced environment.

The role has P&L responsibilities for the management, strategy and execution of the organization. This position reports to the VP General Manager of MNX and will be located full-time onsite in Baltimore, MD.

Responsibilities include:

• Builds and leverages a strong partnership with cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives in a matrix organizational environment
• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, risk/opportunity management, identifies and resolves complex program problems
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Cultivates a positive employee experience in a high-pressure environment by focusing on engagement, recognition, retention initiatives and professional development
• Demonstrates strong communication skills to deliver executive briefings internally and externally to customers, leaders and other program stakeholders
• Cultivates customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Develops business area strategies and new business opportunities that are consistent with Division/ Sector priorities to drive consistent growth for the operating area
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree 12 or more years of program management or related experience; OR Master's degree with 10 or more years of program management or related experience
• Profit & Loss experience with an integrated program team
• Proposal leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal, exceptional collaboration skills in a matrix environment
• Experience leading and executing in demanding high visibility roles with evidence of being able to create an inclusive work environment that attracts retains and inspires diverse engaged teams
• Demonstrated ability to foster existing customer relationships and develop new customer relationships, particularly with Space program customers
• Experience leading Space domain programs
• Demonstrated ability to develop and drive strategy, and critical thinking to resolve complex problems
• Experience generating and briefing senior level (i.e. executives) internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Must be a US citizen with an Active TS/SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering and/or business administration
• Expertise in Full Life Cycle (early S&T, EMD, Production & Sustainment) of program execution to lead the performance of tasks on schedule and at cost
• Competitive capture experience
• Understanding of manufacturing and process
• Experience leading classified programs

Primary Level Salary Range: $254,200.00 - $381,200.00

The above salary range represents a