Posted:
1/7/2026, 6:27:17 AM
Location(s):
Commerce, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Product
An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Intelligence Systems division’s Mission Enabling Products is seeking a highly qualified, mission-oriented Program Manager 2 for their Propulsion Operations in Commerce, CA. We are the leading supplier of pressure vessels for space missions in the world. At the facility we produce a wide variety of pressure vessels supporting a wide variety of missions, both foreign and domestic, commercial, defense, and civil space.
Learn more about our components at the following websites: https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/space/spacecraft-products
Overview
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. Responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).
Role and Responsibilities:
Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Measure and report program performance
Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
Create, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work
Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements
Establish and manage the program and subordinate baselines
Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning
Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Manage suppliers to meet program objectives.
Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules
Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries; OR 8 years experience with a Master's degree
2 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
2 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills
Advanced MS Office Suite and MS Project skills
US Citizenship is a requirement
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or master’s degree
PMP Certification
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software