Manager Programs 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have awide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battlemanagement and solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awarenessand understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Manager Programs 2 within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting, and Survivability (MSTS) Division's Amherst Systems Operating Unit in Buffalo, NY. The Amherst Systems OU develops and delivers realistic threat simulation systems for testing and training of electronic warfare systems around the world. What You Will Get To Do: As a Program Manager, you will report to an Amherst Systems customer portfolio lead and be responsible for cost, schedule, technical and contractual performance across one or more complex engineering development, production, lab infrastructure, logistics, and sustainment activities. The role requires integration across evolving hardware and software baselines, multiple contract vehicles, and interdependent development and production programs. The Program Manager will establish executable plans, identify and manage cross-program dependencies, control risk, and ensure engineering change, lab readiness, and logistics services to support customer and business commitments. Key Responsibilities and Expectations: The essential responsibilities and expectations may include but are not limited to the following:  Own end-to-end execution of complex programs  Manage cross-program dependencies  Build strong customer relationships based on transparency, disciplined execution and clear communication of risks, dependencies and tradeoffs  Serve as a senior leader in requirements definition, proposal development, contract negotiations and change management  Establish disciplined programmatic control of engineering change, including assessment of technical, cost, schedule, contractual and downstream production impacts before commitments are made  Maintain direct awareness of execution across programs and proactively remove barriers, resolve cross-program conflicts and drive closure of critical issues  Forecast and achieve financial performance objectives across the portfolio while maintaining appropriate contractual scope discipline  Prepare and present briefings to senior internal and external stakeholders  Owns and drives execution outcomes, maintain direct awareness of program health across all functions, and proactively remove barriers before they impact customer and business commitments  Promotes a program culture focused on outcomes, execution discipline, open communication, cross-functional alignment, accountability, and continuous improvement  Understands organizational and contractual boundaries and appropriately challenges requirements or commitments that create unacceptable program, technical or business risk  Makes timely risk-informed decisions using facts and sound judgement in situations where information is incomplete  Builds customer confidence through transparency and consistent execution  Approaches difficult issues directly and professionally Basic Qualifications:  Bachelors degree with 8+ years of related professional/military experience, or Masters degree with 6+ years of related professional/military experience OR a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree  Experience leading complex development, engineering services, production, logistics, sustainment, or other technically complex programs with direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical requirements  Experience operating within a cross-functional execution environment  Experience managing program(s) using financial management and reporting tools (Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity Management)  Experience managing customer facing execution  Ability to obtain and maintain Secret level government clearance Preferred Qualifications:  Experience managing transition of complex systems through development, production, fielding and sustainment  Experience managing fixed price and cost type contracts and applying programmatic and contractual discipline in environments with evolving requirements  Experience integrating hardware and software development activities across multiple contracts or organizational boundaries  Experience planning and executing lab, integration, test, or other technical infrastructure  Program leadership experience with an Integrated Product Team (IPT) focused execution framework  Experience with logistics, sustainment, and lifecycle support  Leadership of large-scale proposal development and contract change efforts  Experience leading complex programs with multifaceted scope inclusive of production, fielding, and sustainment  Active Secret level government clearance What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Primary Level Salary Range: $146,500.00 - $219,700.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.