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Manager Programs 3
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-San Diego
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager, Programs 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Autonomous Systems Program Office, supporting the Triton Enterprise organization. This leadership role will be based in our Rancho Bernardo, CA office. The manager will lead the Enterprise level efforts that cross program areas on the Triton program. This leadership role will have the responsibility of managing the cost, schedule and performance of a segment of these cross-portfolio efforts. This position may also be responsible for proposal, baselining, development, and sustainment efforts to support program needs. In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to: • Management of program cost, schedule, performance, quality, and suppliers • Ensuring all contractual technical requirements are met • Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract • Responsible for ensuring program and procedural requirements are met in a timely and profitable manner, and within client satisfaction goals and objectives • Builds a collective understanding of program risks, issues, and opportunities and shapes collaborative solutions to maximize the performance of the organization • Provides leadership, management, guidance and oversight for matrixed personnel • Participates in the negotiating contracts and contract changes • Prepares and delivers presentations at program reviews with both internal and external customers • Maintain excellent communication skills while flowing information both up and out to leadership and down and in to the program • Develops metrics for monitoring the health of project progress and for intervention and problem solving with Senior IPT Leadership, Sub IPT Leads and Functional Homerooms • Leads teams in execution of the program by providing clear assignments and direction, maintaining close communication, and getting the team the support needed to succeed • Resolves issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies • Provide strategic vision for future program direction and growth • Manage across program areas and respective program managers within the Triton Enterprise We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a diverse team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow and become even better at what we do. As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your tea