Manager, Programs
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: McLean • Alabama • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $184,300 - $289,600 per year
About the role
- Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
- Measuring and reporting program performance
- Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
- Serving as technical authority for the overall design integrity and technical decision-making
- Owning the technical baseline and ensure alignment between design, analysis, and test
- Building customer relationships and bringing business growth opportunities to the customer for consideration
- Leading capture activities for new or follow on business
- 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
- Managing Government/customer supplied property or information
- Managing suppliers to meet program objectives
- Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
- Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
- Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
- Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
- Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of related experience OR a Master’s degree and 8 years of related experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
- 5 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either a project lead, integrated program team lead or cost account manager
- Basic competency in Project Management skills and toolsets
- Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Active Secret clearance with SAP and SCI Eligibly
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Earned Value Managementproject managementrisk managementschedule managementcost managementrequirements managementcontract negotiationbusiness developmenttechnical decision-makingprogram performance measurement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic planningteam managementnegotiationpresentation skillscross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingresource management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeActive Secret clearanceSAP eligibilitySCI eligibility