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Manager Programs 2
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Alabama-Huntsville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) sector is looking for a Manager, Programs 2 to lead technical program execution as part of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Operating Unit within the Global Command and Control Solutions (GC2S) Business Unit located in Huntsville, AL . What is IBCS? As the centerpiece of the U.S. Army's air and missile defense modernization strategy, Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) connects sensors and effectors never designed to work together into one command and control system. IBCS gives warfighters an expanded view of battlespace, allowing them to act quickly and decisively. IBCS is revolutionizing how U.S. and Allied Forces integrate across all domains, delivering advanced warfighter capabilities. Program managers are responsible for leading all phases of program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements under-cost, ahead of schedule, and first-time quality, while achieving all contractual requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. The selected candidate will balance program execution discipline with strong technical acumen, enabling informed trade decisions that optimize cost, schedule, performance, and mission outcomes. This is a full-time on-site position located in Huntsville, AL. Primary responsibilities include: • Program Execution • Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance requirements • Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines • Development and adherence to integrated master plans (IMP) and schedules (IMS) • Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools • Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements • Risk & Opportunity Management • Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization • Contract Negotiation and Administration • Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities • Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions. • Supplier and Resource Management • Managing suppliers to meet program objectives • Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning • Managing Government/customer supplied