Northrop Grumman

Manager,Programs3

$193–290k Rancho Bernardo, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Manager, Programs 3 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: program management, production contracts, proposal development. Management of program cost, schedule, performance, quality, and suppliers. Ensuring all contractual technical requirements are met”

What You'll Achieve.

Responsible for ensuring program and procedural requirements are met in a timely and profitable manner, and within client satisfaction goals and objectives; shapes collaborative solutions to maximize the performance of the organization; Enables your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners.

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Develops metrics for monitoring the health of project progress and for intervention and problem solving; Resolves issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies; The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts; 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

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance may be available, CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes, CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret, TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time, Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in continuous evaluation)., Must be willing and able to travel, U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors degree and 10 years of related experience OR a Master’s degree and 8 years of related experience, Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, manufacturing, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions., Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in continuous evaluation)., Must be willing and able to travel

Nice to Have

Program Management experience within the Aerospace and Defense industry, Experience managing engineering teams or production operation teams, Experience interfacing and managing suppliers, Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing environments, while maintaining consistently high customer relations, service and engagement., written, verbal and presentation skills, 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, The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts, 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

What You'll Do.

Management of program cost

Ensuring all contractual technical requirements are met

Coordinates the preparation of proposals

proposal work statements and specifications

operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract

Responsible for ensuring program and procedural requirements are met

Builds a collective understanding of program risks

guidance and oversight for matrixed personnel

Participates in the negotiating contracts and contract changes

Prepares and delivers presentations at program reviews

Develops metrics for monitoring the health of project progress

Leads teams in execution of the program

Resolves issues in accordance with business objectives

Provide strategic vision for future program direction and growth

Manage across program areas and respective program managers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract; Builds a collective understanding of program risks, issues, and opportunities and shapes collaborative solutions to maximize the performance of the organization; Provides leadership, management, guidance and oversight for matrixed personnel; Prepares and delivers presentations at program reviews with both internal and external customers; Maintain excellent communication skills while flowing information both up and out to leadership and down and in to the program; Develops metrics for monitoring the health of project progress and for intervention and problem solving with Senior IPT Leadership, Sub IPT Leads and Functional Homerooms; Leads teams in execution of the program by providing clear assignments and direction, maintaining close communication, and getting the team the support needed to succeed; Manage across program areas and respective program managers within the Triton Enterprise

Communication Scope

Maintain excellent communication skills while flowing information both up and out to leadership and down and in to the program; Prepares and delivers presentations at program reviews with both internal and external customers

Process & Methodology

Management of program cost, schedule, performance, quality, and suppliers, Responsible for ensuring program and procedural requirements are met in a timely and profitable manner, and within client satisfaction goals and objectives, Develops metrics for monitoring the health of project progress and for intervention and problem solving, Leads teams in execution of the program by providing clear assignments and direction, maintaining close communication, and getting the team the support needed to succeed, Resolves issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies, Provide strategic vision for future program direction and growth, Manage across program areas and respective program managers

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