Manager, Programs
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Linthicum • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $149,400 - $224,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Delivering contractual results meeting all cost, schedule, and quality metrics.
- Leading a multi-disciplined, cross-functional matrix organization aligned to common program performance goals.
- Leading and directing cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance requirements, including periodic earned value and estimates at completion (EACs).
- Establishing and coordinating workforce planning and staffing to effectively address customer requirements.
- Establish, monitor and achieve program performance metrics.
- Establish and manage program risks and opportunities.
- Identifying and resolving program problems, including management of return-to-green plans.
- Effectively communicating and presenting to customers, company leadership, and program stakeholders.
- Negotiating key contract terms and conditions, budgets, and schedule milestones and managing change.
- Participating in proposal preparation including capture plans, terms/conditions and initial launch planning.
- Coordinating with SCM and actively managing suppliers to meet cost, schedule, quality objectives.
- Adhering to all processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
- Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope and proactively managing change.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years’ or a Master’s Degree and 6+ years of experience managing Department of Defense, Government contracts, or projects in other industries.
- At least +3 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule and within budget as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager.
- Prior production or sustainment experience serving in a leadership role in some capacity (i.e. Operations Program Manager, Program Manager, Engineering Manager, etc.).
- Experience in Cost Control, Quality, Scheduling, and Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
- Experience in affordability, operational efficiency, or build-time acceleration.
- US Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
earned value managementcost controlquality managementschedulingbudget managementworkforce planningrisk managementprogram performance metricsproposal preparationcontract negotiation
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingteam coordinationstakeholder managementnegotiationorganizational skillscross-functional collaborationcustomer engagementchange management
Certifications
DoD Secret clearance