Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector is seeking a Manager, Programs 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on our Advanced Tactical Program (ATP) restricted program. In this role the candidate will report directly to the Operating Unit Director 2 of the ATP Program and will have Program Integration and Strategy Responsibilities for the entire Operating Unit.

This role is in person supporting a 9/80 work schedule at our BWI site, and requires an active in-scope DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance to start.

As the OU Strategy and Integration lead, this position will have oversight of all OU capital and NCTA management, risk management, staffing and other personnel responsibilities, assist the Operating Unit Director with key internal and external engagements and program reviews including up through the CEO and senior levels of the customer. This role will also support critical issue resolution across the portfolio which consists of programs ranging from hardware and software development to qualification testing to production builds and sustainment support.  

This role will also have primary responsibilities of overall Operating Unit production throughput management to help guide the team through our significant production ramp in support of the warfighter. Other primary responsibilities include:

• Establishing a culture of trust and performance to drive timely decision making, communicate outcomes clearly across the program to stakeholders (customer, suppliers, and NG executives), and foster ownership and joint accountability.
• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop executable plans and obtain funding
• Optimizing the program organization and resolving organizational conflict or inefficiencies
• Setting clear goals and expectations for next level of leadership
• Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
• Ensuring team engagement and morale
• Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning, cross functional coordination, and supplier management
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, program milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, prevents scope creep, and manages change through control board activities
• Development and adherence to integrated master plans and integrated master schedules, including schedule margin management and managing giver/receiver dependencies with external stakeholders such as customers, other programs, and suppliers
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation/capture, and MR management
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 6 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 6 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 4 years) of related experience as defined below
• Related experience in progressive engineering, operations, or business leadership experience inclusive of design, development, test and production
• 3 years in program or project leadership roles
• P&L with integrated program team or CAM experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
• To be considered for this opportunity, you must possess an active US Government Secret level or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the mission systems portfolio
• The ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach
• Experience across build, qualification, integration, test, production, and sustainment of complex weapons systems including supply chain management