Forces To Invent The Future
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“Manager Programs 2 at Forces To Invent The Future. Skills: Program management, Cost management, Schedule management, Performance management. Manage program cost, schedule, performance, quality. Coordinate proposal preparation”
Industry & Context.
Risk & opportunity management
Relocation assistance, Clearance required, Secret clearance, 10% travel, Travel to Palmdale, CA, Ability to obtain SAP clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in STEM, 9 years related professional/military experience, Master's degree in STEM, 7 years related professional/military experience, Experience with Earned Value Management, Develop and manage schedules, Apply business and financial concepts, Active US Government Secret clearance, Obtain and maintain US Government clearance, Obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)
Nice to Have
Experience managing engineering teams, Knowledge of Northrop Grumman internal processes, NATO or other International customer experience, Flight test experience, Experience managing proposals, Develop and manage schedules with complex interdependencies, Experience managing Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) contracts, Experience managing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts, Experience working Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts, Experience with High Altitude Long Endurance platforms, Demonstrated experience meeting customer needs, Building relationships with strategic partners, Guiding program teams to satisfy customer expectation
What You'll Do.
Coordinate proposal preparation
Coordinate business plans
Coordinate proposal work statements
Coordinate specifications
Coordinate operating budgets
Coordinate financial terms
Participate in contract negotiation
Participate in contract changes negotiation
Participate in specification negotiation
Participate in operating budget negotiation
Participate in schedule milestone negotiation
Participate in key terms negotiation
Create program Statement of Work
Review program Statement of Work
Finalize program Statement of Work
Cultivate customer relationships
Adhere to master plans
Conduct risk management
Conduct opportunity management
Realize opportunities
Ensure contractual technical requirements are met
Establish program organization
Lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Meet program cost objectives
Meet program schedule objectives
Meet program technical performance objectives
Measure program performance
Report program performance
Deliver presentations to customers
Deliver presentations to executive management
Deliver presentations to stakeholders
Identify program requirements
Distribute program requirements
Track program requirements
Complete program requirements
Establish program baselines
Manage program baselines
Establish subordinate baselines
Manage subordinate baselines
Develop budget baselines
Adhere to budget baselines
Identify program resources
Allocate program resources
Manage program resources
Manage Government supplied property
Manage customer supplied property
Manage Government furnished equipment (GFE)
Manage contractor furnished equipment (CFE)
Adhere to internal processes
Adhere to industry standards
Ensure team understands contract scope
Manage change through control board activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Communication Scope
Deliver presentations
Process & Methodology
Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost control methodologies, Schedule control methodologies
Full Job Description
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 Aeronautics has an opening for a **Manager Programs 2** to join the RQ-4 Program Management Team. This leadership role is located onsite in**Rancho Bernardo, CA** and may be able to accommodate a hybrid telework schedule but requires candidate to be in local area. Position will also include travel to **Palmdale, CA .** This position will support our Autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting Business Unit in the Global Surveillance Division. The RQ-4 and Targets Enterprise of programs includes the RQ-4 variants for the US Air Force (USAF), Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), Direct Commercial Sales variant for NATO, Foreign Military Sales variants for Japan and the Republic of Korea, and BQM-34 Firebee Targets. This leadership role will have the responsibility of managing the cost, schedule and performance of a segment of overall portfolio efforts. This position may also be responsible for proposal, baselining, development, and sustainment efforts to support program needs. Respon
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