Manager Programs 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector and the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division is looking for two Program Manager 2 to support the Global Missions Solutions Operating Unit (OU) within the Surveillance Programs (SvP) Business Unit (BU) .  The SvP Operating Unit has a unique range of legacy technology that are in high demand with our war fighters on programs including full-rate production and sustainment.  The chosen Program Managers will be leading a high-visibility manufacturing production and repair programs within the E-2D portfolio . In addition, this position will support technical demonstration and development scope supporting operating unit growth. This position will report to the Portfolio Manager for E-2D and will be located full-time onsite in Linthicum, MD . What You’ll Get To Do: • Forge and sustain strategic partnerships with cross‑functional teams, driving program cost, schedule, and technical performance targets within a matrixed organization. • Define, track, and enforce program milestones , maintain master schedules, managing risks and opportunities, and swiftly resolving complex issues that threaten delivery. • Strategically allocate and optimize program resources , overseeing workforce planning, talent acquisition, and skill‑gap mitigation to ensure peak productivity. • Lead comprehensive stakeholder engagement both internally and with customers, guaranteeing alignment, transparency, and sustained support throughout the program lifecycle. • Deliver compelling executive‑level briefings to senior leaders, customers, and key stakeholders, translating technical data into decisive, action‑oriented insights. • Cultivate deep customer relationships , leveraging intimacy to uncover and secure additional business opportunities within the customer ecosystem. • Negotiate and shape contracts, amendments, specifications, budgets, and schedule milestones , safeguarding favorable terms and protecting program interests. • Drive predictable, high‑performance outcomes through rigorous measurement, analysis, and management of critical performance metrics and KPI dashboards.   Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience, supporting U.S. Government contracts/customers, program management, manufacturing, production, sustainment, or a related field. • Demonstrated experience supporting hardware through full-rate production, manufacturing, and/or sustainment/repair activities. • Demonstrated experience managing program performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), program metrics, cost, schedule, and technical performance measures. • Demonstrated experience managing program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, revenue, cost, a