RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Defense Systems Sector is currently seeking a Programs Market Area Manager, at a Manager Programs Level 3, in our growing Fuzing and Warhead business, within our Missile Products Business Unit (BU), at our Plymouth, MN location. This position reports directly to the segment Program Director. This position is on-site and no remote work arrangement is available.

As a member of the Fuze & Warhead leadership team, the Market Area Manager provides oversight of program execution within the Bombs and Missiles Market Area. The primary objectives include ensuring delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, driving market area growth, and providing training and guidance for program management execution. Specific duties include:

Managing a portfolio of programs and providing oversight support to program managers executing the programs. This role does not include direct reports. Also function as an individual program manager for key programs and pursuits. Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).Establishing, cultivating and maintaining effective customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer communityEstablishing, developing and supporting new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plansArchitecting and maintaining a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizationsCreating and leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectivesEstablishing, measuring and reporting critical program performance metricsDeveloping and delivering effective presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholdersArchitecting and participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditionsEstablishing and supporting design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product production process research, development, integration and testCreating, managing, reviewing and finalization of the program Statement of WorkDeveloping, evaluating, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirementsApproving, establishing and managing program and portfolio schedule baselinesApproving, establishing, managing and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and toolsPrioritizing, developing, evaluating, allocating and managing program resources needs and accountability, including workforce planningAllocating, developing and managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) requirementsEstablishing, cultivating and managing quality suppliers to meet program objectivesEnsuring adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standardsArchitecting, developing and ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activitiesArchitecting, developing, managing adherence to master program plans and schedulesArchitecting, developing, managing and conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

Desired Attributes:

Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with segment leadership regarding status, awareness, and escalationsAbility to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships within the organization, specifically between peers and managementAbility to manage projects to specified milestones and established schedulesAbility to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needsAbility to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the programAbility to define proposal strategy, lead proposal teams, analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals, effectively track and incorporate Review Team comments and findings, and manage post-proposal submittals (orals, finding responses)Ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle of the program

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience OR a Master’s degree and 8 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industriesMinimum 10 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either a project lead, integrated program team lead or cost account managerMinimum 10 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goalKnowledge of pricing and proposalsHigh level of competency in Project Management skills and toolsetsCompetent in standard Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship is a requirement)

Preferred Qualifications:

A degree in a science, engineering, or a business programExperience in the aerospace/defense industry or within the Department of Defense or NASA PMP® certificationExperience in Proposal ManagementExperience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologiesAbility to define technical strategy to promote capturing business in new areasActive Security Clearance

Salary Range: $178,500.00 - $267,700.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.