Program Manager 2 – Antares 330/Eclipse Program

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Launch and Exploration Division, the Strategic and Space Launch Operating Unit consolidates Space Launch programs with support to the strategic Sentinel program.   We are seeking an experienced Program Manager 2 to serve as the Antares 330/Eclipse Deputy Program Manager based in Chandler, AZ, within the Launch Systems Business Unit. The Antares 330/Eclipse program is developing a new medium-class launch vehicle to provide launch services to government and commercial customers.   Learn more about the Antares 330/Eclipse Space Launch Vehicles at: Northrop Grumman Brings Launch Heritage to Eclipse™ Launch Vehicle | Northrop Grumman   Overview Reporting to the Antares 330/Eclipse Program Manager, the Deputy Program Manager will be responsible for management and execution of cost, schedule, and technical performance within program constraints. In addition, a focus of the role will be interfacing with liquid propulsion subcontractor Firefly Aerospace.   Role and Responsibilities: •  Responsible for ensuring that program operational and financial objectives are met managing across several Independent Research and Development projects,  Capital Expenditure Development projects, Inter-Company Work Orders, and future Firm Fixed Price commercial launch contracts. • Establish and maintain program organization which effectively addresses A330/Eclipse development project needs and interface with matrix organizations to communicate staffing needs. • Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements. • Effective management of supplier and teammate deliverables within program commitments. • Measure and report program performance, while seeking continuous improvement of program operations. • Deliver presentations to a variety of customers, executive management and other program stakeholders to communicate program status. • Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy both internal to NG and external to develop further opportunities. • Participate in proposal preparation, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. • Manage suppliers with the Global Supply Chain organization to meet program objectives, participate in contract negotiations, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions. Interfacing with subcontractor and future co-developer, Firefly Aerospace, is a major focus of this effort. • Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) cost & schedule control methodologies and tools. Manage monthly EVM reporting and incorporate into program status briefings. • Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization