Director 2 - Amp Payload Project Manager

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
Description
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.
Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) has an opening for a Director 2 - AMP Payload Project Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA., and report directly to the Advanced Mission Programs Vice President & Program Manager.
As the Director you will lead all AMP Mission 1 Payload (PL) activities, spanning from conceptual design, proposal preparation, detailed design, manufacturing and test, technical support of Payload integration and test, and technical support of operational systems. You will drive execution, strive for operational efficiencies and affordability, develop talent and build strong teams, lead change, solve complex technical problems, be agile to evolving customer needs, and drive growth across the portfolio and enterprise.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Establishing and executing the PL cost, schedule and technical baselines to design, build, integrate and deliver flight hardware. PL is fully incorporated into the AMP program management, planning, control, and metrics processes
• Cost, schedule, and technical management of all PL elements, as well as ensuring technical execution and process compliance for all Engineering disciplines supporting AMP.
• Identifying and realizing opportunities to reduce cost and improve processes to realize current contract efficiencies and future affordable systems
• Securing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiating and definitizing contracts
• Leading and managing a project team of >650 people across multiple simultaneous program phases (conceptual design through support to operations)
• Managing the production of a wide variety and large quantity of Payload hardware
• Directing the management of a broad set of Payload component and unit suppliers
• Meeting all security, organizational conflict of interest, export control, protection of proprietary information, and risk and opportunity management processes
• Closely coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders: AMP Program Office, peer AMP Project Managers, AMP support organizations (Business Development, Security, HR, IT Solutions, Legal), Space Systems business units, NG Space functional area counterparts (Engineering, SSSD Operations, Global Supply Chain, etc.), senior level customers, technical advisors, and subject matter experts, suppliers, and Executives.

In order to be successful in this role, you will require the following key attributes:

• Exceptional leadership and teambuilding skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively interact with the customer, program management, business unit and supply base executives and functional management
• Willing and able to travel as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of space hardware project and program management experience
• 5 years experience in a management role
• Experience with flight hardware/firmware/software integration
• Experience with complex payload or system level test definition and execution
• Active SCI clearance; or Active Top Secret clearance with recent SSBI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
• Master's degree in an engineering or technical discipline
• Proven experience in delivering complex flight hardware
• Proven ability to lead a high performing team with evidence of being able to create an inclusive work environment that attracts, retains, and inspires diverse and engaged teams
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization
• Earned value management of complex multi-layer projects
• Proficient with executive presentations and communication skills
• Subcontract Management experience

Salary Range: $244,900.00 - $367,300.00
Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.