RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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, Space Systems (NGSS) is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 2 to lead the ESPASat/Star Product Lines Sustainment portfolio of programs within the Space Segment Production (SSP) Operating Unit (OU) in the Space Security Systems (BU).

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 selected individual will lead a cross-functional, geographically diverse organization aligned to common program performance goals.

This role will be in an influential position shaping a critical portion of the nation’s future space architecture.  If selected, you will oversee all aspects of post hardware delivery sustainment for the entire ESPASat/Star Product Lines. You will lead teams through Launch, Mission Operations, Flight Software Builds (pre/post hardware delivery), Storage Maintenance, and System Integrator support.  This position will report directly to the SSP OU Director and can be in either Dulles, VA or Gilbert, AZ.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.

• Participates in weekly customer meetings and delivers daily status to program managers.

• Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.

• Knowledge and execution of a variety of proposal and contract types (FFP, CPFF, etc)

• Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract

• Produces metrics on execution for FSW Qualification Builds. Identifies how to build efficiency into the program-to-program flow

• Acts as primary customer contact for all sustainment program activities, leading mission operations and FSW program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

• Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, and design based on lessons learned from on-orbit activities

• Develops new business or expand the product line with the customer

• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications

• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas

• Preparation of charts and briefings on status/progress and processes; delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders

• Coordination of Contract Change Board activities internally and with the customer, to include Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).

• Government Property (GFE, CFE, etc.) tracking and management.

• Addressing workforce planning needs, as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years, or Master’s and 6 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries. In lieu of a degree, 4 additional years of experience will be considered.

• 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

• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to gain SCI and additional Special Accesses

• Business Acumen:  The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance.

• 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

• Planning, Scheduling & Earned Value:  The 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.

• Program Integration:  The ability to identify, orchestrate, coordinate and control the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion.

• Quality:  The ability to plan and execute a project quality management system to satisfy quality requirements and create a project value system which emphasizes prevention over inspection and continuous process improvement.

• Resources:  The ability to plan for, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints.

• Risk & Opportunity:  The ability to address program 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 throughout the lifecycle of the program.

• Scope, Configuration & Change:  The ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all the work required and only the work required is performed.

• 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. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Space/Satellite program experience

• Experience with agile Flight Software Development and verification, and hardware/software-in-the-loop testing

• Experience with Launch operations preparation, planning and execution, and Mission Operations rehearsals, training, development, and execution

• Experience managing a program or control account with a budget-at-complete of at least $10M

• Ability to lead a team to quickly identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program

• Active TS/SCI

• PMP Certification

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,100.00 - $234,700.00

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.