Program Manager 2 - Orlando, United States - Northrop Grumman

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.

Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges.

We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a
Program Manager 2 to join our Mission Readiness & Protective Systems (MRPS) Business Unit as a Program Manager of a dynamic systems/software/hardware program.

The location of this position is
Orlando, Florida .

The qualified candidate will be responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle, as well as growing and positioning the program for emerging opportunities.

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance and include, but are not limited to:

• Leading a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements, drives excellence, and incorporates the necessary internal and external stakeholders
• Managing all program activities and leading program review sessions with internal and external customers to deliver cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Establishing and managing the program and subordinate baselines
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Developing and adhering to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, subcontracts, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Managing critical subcontracts and suppliers, including negotiation of contracts, contract changes, subcontracts, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Supporting proposal development
• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 7 years, or Master's and 5 years' experience.
• Experience as a program manager, deputy PM, or IPT/functional team lead on programs developing and delivering hardware and/or software
• Proven leadership and interpersonal communications skills with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, including engineering and management
• Experience assigning and monitoring team and individual tasking to meet contractual requirements on schedule and within budget
• Experience leading in a government contracting environment
• Experience establishing and managing customer expectations
• General understanding of technical concepts of systems engineering, IT infrastructure, networking, software development, cybersecurity, networking, virtualization, and configuration management
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to travel 15% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business or Software/Engineering discipline
• PMP certification
• Earned Value Management experience
• Experience with Cost Plus and/or Fixed Price contracts with completion criteria where contract baseline control and change management is required
• Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs
• Experience leading a software development program(s) using Agile development techniques.
• Experience leading or development proposals
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $131,200 - $196,800

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.