Northrop Grumman

Manager,ProgramsLevel2

$161–242k San Diego, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manager, Programs Level 2 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Program management, Cost control, Schedule control, Technical performance. Deliver contractual requirements on cost. Deliver contractual requirements on schedule”

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance: No, Clearance required for start, Travel 10% of the Time

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in STEM, 8 years relevant professional experience, Master's degree STEM, 5 years relevant professional experience, Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts, Experience as Technical Lead, Experience as Task Lead, Experience as Project Lead, Delivering scope on schedule, Managing cost or budget tracking, Meeting documented technical requirements, Leading program tasks on schedule, Delivering within cost baseline, Meeting defined technical requirements, Coordinating across functional areas, US Citizenship required, Secret clearance required

Nice to Have

Active U.S. Top Secret clearance, Broad technical background, Experience supporting proposal development, Experience supporting business development

What You'll Do.

Deliver contractual requirements on cost

Deliver contractual requirements on schedule

Achieve technical requirements

Create customer intimacy

Manage program life cycle phases

Manage program startup

Manage program execution

Manage contract closeout

Manage cost performance

Manage schedule performance

Manage technical performance

Cultivate customer relationships

Develop new business opportunities

Develop long term strategic plans

Develop capture plans

Develop business plans

Establish program organization

Lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams

Direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams

Meet program cost objectives

Meet program schedule objectives

Meet program technical objectives

Measure program performance

Report program performance

Deliver presentations to customers

Deliver presentations to executive management

Deliver presentations to stakeholders

Participate in contract negotiation

Negotiate contract changes

Negotiate specifications

Negotiate operating budgets

Negotiate schedule milestones

Establish design concepts

Establish design criteria

Establish engineering efforts

Create program Statement of Work

Review program Statement of Work

Finalize program Statement of Work

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

Allocate program resources

Manage program resources

Manage Government supplied property

Manage customer supplied property

Meet supplier program objectives

Adhere to internal processes

Adhere to internal policies

Adhere to industry standards

Ensure team understands contract scope

Manage change through control boards

Adhere to master plans

Develop master schedules

Adhere to master schedules

Conduct risk management

Conduct opportunity management

Realize opportunities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional Integrated Program Teams

Communication Scope

Deliver presentations

Process & Methodology

Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Risk management, Opportunity management, Scope control, Change management

Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Mission Systems Sector (NGMS)** is looking for a **Manager, Programs Level 2** , to support the **F-22 CNI Portfolio of Programs**. This position will be located on-site in **San Diego, CA** and is full time on-site. **What You 'll Get To Do:** The primary responsibility 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. Program Managers are responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to: * Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community * Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning

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