Manager Programs 2

Description

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector is currently seeking a Program Manager Level 2 to support F-35 CNI capability development at our Rancho Carmel facility in San Diego, CA.

The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions.  The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.

Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).  Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:  

• Leading and directing 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
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
• Cultivating customer relationships to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans

Desired Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with leadership regarding status, awareness’s, and escalations
• Ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all work required and only work required is performed.
• Ability to initiate, develop, integrate, execute, direct and control program plans and cost and schedule baselines that meet both program contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with a positive outcome while maintaining good relationships with customers and within the organization
• Critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues and predict potential programmatic and technical risks
• Impeccable ethics in business conduct; ability to lead by example and foster ethical behavior at all times
• Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience as defined below.
• Experience developing project cost and schedules.
• Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team lead or cost account management.
• Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Demonstrated commitment and energy to meet customer needs by building strong relationships
• Basic competency in Project Management skills and toolsets
• In-depth experience in Risk and Opportunity Management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability and willingness to travel to travel up to 25% of the time
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance or higher required to start and the ability to obtain special access programs (SAP) access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct work experience with Department of Defense Government or Major Prime Contractors (Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, etc.)
• Experience with design and manufacturing of DoD products
• Experience with design and manufacturing and testing electronic products
• Experience with F-35 CNI products
• Experience overseeing a product development effort
• Familiarity with engineering gate reviews
• Direct experience and certifications for Earned Value / cost management and schedule reporting
• The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance
• Experience or familiarity working with CPIF contracts
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Experience in engineering development programs, specifically involving software deliverables.
• Negotiation and establishment of schedule milestones, payment, and other key contract terms and conditions.