Manager Programs 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Navigation and Cockpit Systems (NACS) Business Unit is seeking a Program Manager 3 for the Sentinel Navigation Inertial Measurement System (NIMS) to join their team onsite in Woodland Hills, CA . This leader will be responsible for executing the Sentinel NIMS Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract. What You’ll Get To Do: This individual will report to the Director of the Sentinel NIMS Program and will be responsible for directing a diverse program team to deliver on the requirements of the program. The Program Manager will be responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the program. The individual participates in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes. Responsibilities include coordinating the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contracts. The Program Manager acts as the primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. The role establishes design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for development, integration, and test. The Program Manager establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems, and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changes to contractual specifications. The Program Manager directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas. Role and responsibilities will include but are not limited to: • Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives • Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations • Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community • Measure and report program performance to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders • Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions • Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test • Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control methodologies and tools • Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning • Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards • Ensure the program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manage change through control board