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SalaryRequisition ID: R10150800
- Category: Program Management
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector has an opening for a Program Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Navigation and Lifecycle Operating Unit located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Program Manager is responsible for program cost, schedule, performance, and quality in all aspects of managing the individual programs assigned.
This key position includes the following responsibilities:
- Acts as primary customer contact and monitors program activities, including cost, schedule, and technical performance. Cultivating customer relationships to develop further opportunities
- Provides leadership, management, guidance, and oversight for personnel
- Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes
- Establish plans and schedules in alignment with contract objectives
- Ensure that the programs/projects are on schedule to the program milestones
- Manage IRAD projects in parallel with customer contracts
- Identifies program problems and obtains solutions, allocates resources, and recommends changes/updates to contractual requirements leading a multi-disciplined IPT
- Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of the contract
- Prepares presentations and presents program reviews with both internal and external customers
- Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems, and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
- Resolves issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies
- Leads the team in the execution of the program by providing clear assignments and direction, maintaining close communication, and getting the team the support needed to perform with success
- Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
- Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in project/program management, or a Master’s degree and 8 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in project/program management. Will consider 14 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.,
- 2 years of leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal.
- 2 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead or as part of integrated program team member
- Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of SAP and manufacturing processes
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time as required by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant experience at various levels of responsibility within a matrix organization
- Experience as CAM and/or past profit/loss accountability
- Experience in cost and schedule controls, including IMS management and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
- Knowledge of Northrop Grumman internal processes, procedures, and organization.
- Conducting risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation, and realization
- Working knowledge and experience with Tableau
- Experience managing aftermarket and lifecycle programs
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.
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.
