RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager of Project Management 2 in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL. This position support the Sentinel program.

What You’ll Get To Do:

With general guidance from assignment or functional management, this position is responsible for providing leadership to a customer-focused team or group of teams.

• Committed to increased quality and productivity to meet program requirements.
• Control Account Management at the segment for planning and program performance
• In accordance with organizational and leadership goals, provides direction on activities, behaviors and results.
• Motivates team members and facilitates team meetings that cultivate and reinforce appropriate group values, norms, and behaviors consistent with Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors and Northrop Grumman values.
• Identifies and analyzes problems, plans, tasks, and provides solutions.
• Provides guidance to team on development, performance, and productivity issues.
• Serves on the Program Management Homeroom team in a leadership capacity while also providing management support to the segment lead for execution and operations.
• Collaborating with the segment execution and operations lead on anticipating leadership needs and driving multiple project threads to meet strategic objectives while managing priorities through changing requirements
• Directly responsible for guiding and supporting segment team members to prepare, coordinate, and facilitate executive level and customer level engagements along with segment and program level meetings.
• Responsible for segment coordination, tracking, and management of Contract Data Requirements List deliverables as required or assigned.
• Manage program increment rhythm to enable and integrate program, segment, and element level execution of objectives.
• Responsible for supporting communications and executive directives.
• Support strategic planning and investment initiatives as assigned.
• Support and drive efficiency and innovation initiatives as prioritized and assigned
• Support and drive program management and project management best practices and standards to improve team performance.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k

- Educational Assistance

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

- Paid Time Off

- Health & Wellness Resources

- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience; master's degree and 6 years’ experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)
• Demonstrated track record/ experience in project management/ execution and closeout
• Firm understanding and application of Earned Value Management

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience managing people, such as daily functional leadership of a team of ~10-15 employees with capacity to lead and support a team of ~50 employees
• Strong understanding of the impact of decision-making on organizational objectives, emphasizing accountability and foresight
• Ability to demonstrate independent creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Program Management experience within the Aerospace and Defense industry
• Familiarity with the Deterrence mission
• Active TS clearance
• Current/Active Special Program Access (SAP)
• CAM or IPT leadership with proficiency managing project costs and schedules effectively
• Global supply chain experience, either functionally or through managing the performance of a supplier
• Executive presence and comfort in communications at that level
• Experience building strong relationships – both internally and with customers
• Demonstrable capability of working with minimal direction, independently determining, and developing technical objectives of assignments, and presenting work upon completion at high quality

Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $190,700.00

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.

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.