RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Manager Software Development 1 to join our diverse team of professionals located in Roy, UT.  

Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work on-site.

This position is an Application management role within the Program Services and Support organization of Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO). This position will require a split between technical and functional management duties.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. You have the ability to collaborate within and across teams to accomplish goals. You are committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and you are comfortable engaging with various customers.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a team of application administrators performing direct program work on Sentinel, also supporting multiple programs.

• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills

• Use good judgement to pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work closely with program-assigned systems engineering, software development, and management professionals to ensure that the software lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency

• Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization’s products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems

• Develop and manage budgets and schedules and create work assignments for tasking

• The successful candidate will have a current full-time Program assignment; with a subset of the time allocated to Functional Manager duties, which fluctuate throughout the year due to business needs and the performance management cycle.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 5 years of software engineering experience OR Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of software engineering experience

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR) as a condition of continued employment 

• Must have a Security+ or greater OR obtain with 90 days from start date

• Experience leading collaboration across engineering teams

• Demonstrated mastery in various competencies of Teaching, Mentoring, and Facilitation

• Proven interaction in a distributed team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret, Top Secret, SCI, SAP/SAR access, or Polygraph

• Strong background in software development, testing, and troubleshooting

• Prior experience with performing software development using agile methodologies

• An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline 

• Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills

• Demonstrate exemplary professionalism and ability to maintain composure in stressful situations

• Demonstrate strong team-building/collaboration skills

• Demonstrated ability to build diverse/inclusive teams with engaged team members

• Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills, and excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)

• Previous experience leading a team of 5-12 employees

• Time management and organizational skills to prioritize across concurrent program and functional responsibilities

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.  At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule, and a great 401k matching program. Come join us!

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,900.00 - $172,300.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.