Program Manager 2- 18985

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 seeking a Program Manager 2 to be located in Roy, UT. Relocation assistance may be provided. What You’ll Get To Do: The Flight Systems Futures operating unit within Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking highly motivated talent to join a team at the forefront of next-generation hypersonic capabilities. Our team focuses on the design, development, and demonstration of hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, with an emphasis on rapid development and prototyping aligned to specific customer missions. We operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where innovative concepts are matured quickly into credible, testable solutions that address our nation’s most demanding strategic deterrence needs. This role will be the program manager for one of our upcoming programs. The following are Responsibilities for this role: Directing all phases of program from inception through completion Responsibility for the cost, schedule and technical performance of tooling programs Acting as customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance Establishing milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications Directing the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas Collaborating across program and functional teams and ensure on-time execution Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks (e.g. technical, cost, schedule, legal, security) and maintaining risk register and ensuring corrective actions are tracked and closed Strategically managing NCTA budgets (B&P and M&S) with financial rigor and predictability Position Benefits:   As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  • 401k  • Educational Assistance  • Life Insurance  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  • Paid Time Off  • Health & Wellness Resources  • Employee Discounts  This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   You’ll Bring These Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience; master's degree and 6 years’ experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree. • Must be a U.S citizen and have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope,( These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: • Executive presence and comfort in communications at that level • Background/experience in rapid developmen