RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is currently seeking a Manager Programs Level 3 for our Plymouth, MN location. 

This position is on-site and no remote work opportunities are available.

This position will support various programs.  This position is for a Department Manager responsible for a portfolio of programs. This position may have direct reports executing the programs within the portfolio and reports directly to the Director of programs.    This position will lead the Artillery Projectile Market Area in support Precision Fire & Artillery Market Segment of our Fuze and Warhead Operating Unit.  

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 including execution on Engineering, Maturation and Development (EMD) contracted efforts, In-house Research and Development (IR&D) and other assigned Fuzing & Warheads pursuits. Job duties include, but are not limited to:  

• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy 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. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.
• Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
• 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.
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
• 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

Desired Attributes:

• Business Acumen:  The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of developing market strategies
• Capture Management: Insight into customer technical and business (financial, political, cultural) requirements and the ability to shape customer expectations with a solution that satisfies their needs and is advantageous to the company.
• Communications:  The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs. Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with segment leadership regarding status, awareness’s, and escalations. Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships within the organization, specifically between peers and management as well as all levels of program.
• Program Growth:  The ability to recognize and respond to customer needs in order to develop additional sales that support organizational objectives.
• Proposal Team Development: The ability to define proposal strategy and develop proposal teams that analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals, effectively track and incorporate Review Team comments and findings, and manage post-proposal submittals (orals, finding responses).
• Risk & Opportunity:  The ability to address portfolio uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities for the Market Area looking forward 5 years and beyond.
• Customer intimacy: Consistently makes time to seek and incorporate input from customers and understand their expectations. Demonstrates commitment and energy to meet customer needs. Builds strong relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers. Guides program team and support functions on how to take action to satisfy customer expectations. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years), OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries

• Minimum 10 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
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve goals
• Knowledge of pricing and proposals
• Experience with execution of all types of contracts (CPFF, FFP, Development, etc)
• Experience managing suppliers
• High level of competency in Project Management skills and toolsets
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to obtain a Secret DoD security clearance which requires US Citizenship
• Travel required for ~25% anticipated for this Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Artillery Projectile customer and product business knowledge
• Background in energetics, LAP (Load, Assemble & Pack) and related area’s
• A degree in a science, engineering, or a business program
• PMP® certification
• 5-10 years of managing direct reports

• Experience in Proposal Management
• Experience in the aerospace/defense industry or within the Department of Defense or NASA 
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologies
• Ability to define technical strategy to promote capturing business in new areas
• Active Security Clearance

Salary Range: $172,500.00 - $258,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.