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 Aeronautics is currently seeking a motivated and execution-oriented Manager Programs 3 to join the RQ-4 USAF Program Management Team.

The position will be based in our Rancho Bernardo, CA office.

The selected candidate will be the RQ-4 Global Hawk Sustainment Program Manager and will support our Autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (AISR&T) Business Unit in the Global Surveillance Division. The RQ-4 Enterprise of programs includes the US Air Force (USAF), Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), Direct Commercial Sales variant for NATO, and Foreign Military Sales variants for Japan and the Republic of Korea. This leadership role will have the responsibility of managing the cost, schedule and performance of a segment of overall portfolio efforts. This position may also be responsible for proposal, baselining, development, and sustainment efforts to support program needs.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, technical performance and quality objectives
• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
• 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
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Ensuring program team, including suppliers, understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
• Resolves issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies.
• Provide strategic vision for future program direction and growth

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a diverse team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow and become even better at what we do.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below.
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.
• 5 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
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level clearance to meet future business objectives necessary to program development and lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with U.S. Air Force sustainment, operations, and maintenance contracts
• Experience with High Altitude Long Endurance platforms such as RQ-4
• Experience with autonomous platforms such as RQ-4
• Experience with various contract types including fixed price contracts
• STEM degree
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret level clearance to meet future business objectives necessary to program development and lifecycle.
• Ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance. 
• Ability to identify, orchestrate, coordinate and control management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion.
• 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 effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required is performed.
• Ability to identify, select, direct and manage subcontract and supply chain elements of the program in a manner that supports program goals and company strategy.
• Ability to establish and apply a technical performance baseline to monitor and compare key program technical performance measures, assess program and product status, and take appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline.

Salary Range: $180,600.00 - $271,000.00

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.