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Program Management Senior Director
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Maryland-Elkridge
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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 Mission Systems Long Range Air Defense & Domestic Systems (LRAD & DS) Operating Unit specializes in the development, manufacture, assembly, testing, and sustainment of international Air Surveillance Sensors and Systems, Bio-detection systems, and Air Traffic Control capabilities. This is a worldwide international business with customers in North Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia and South and Central America. We are seeking a Program Management Senior Director to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Elkridge, MD. The position has P&L responsibility for management, strategy, and execution including establishing a strong trajectory for growing the business. This position reports to the VP, Land & Maritime Sensors Business Unit. In addition, this position has significant senior leadership contact and will require a candidate with strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to perform in an environment of ambiguity and continuous change. The position must role model leadership values and behaviors. The candidate must have strong communication, executive presence, and cross-cultural skills to be able to effectively interact with a geographically disbursed senior leadership team. Responsibilities include: • Capture and execution of international contracts through both Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contractual structures • Lead and direct cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives in a matrix organizational environment • Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, risk/opportunity management, identifies program problems and obtains solutions • Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning • Create a positive employee experience for the employees assigned to the operating unit by focusing on retention initiatives and supporting professional development • Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders • Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community • Develop business area strategies and new business opportunities that are consistent with Division/ Sector priorities to drive consistent growth for the operating area • Engage Commission Sales Representatives (CSRs) to assist in the marketing and sale of products to foreign governments, where applicable • Develop relationships with high-ranking military officials and local Embassy officials in pursuit of new business opportunities • Develop relationships with senior leaders in partner industries (suppliers, subcontracting) including international companies • Lead the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, sp