Sentinel - Program Manager 3 (18640)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 is seeking a Program Manager 3 to coordinate and lead Production Operations activities with the Command Systems Team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Command Systems Business Unit.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get To Do:

Manage a program or a function within the larger organizational unit, setting and operating to objectives and providing guidance to subordinates based on goals, objectives and company policy. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.

Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develop new business or expand the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager responsibilities include planning, risk management, and project performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for related Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large technical services-type contract Guidance Given,
• Assignments are received in objective oriented terms. Provides guidance to policies. Establishes operating policies and procedures that affect subordinate organizational units.
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools

Influences & impacts strategy:

• Accomplishes results through subordinate supervisors, or exempt specialist employees. Subject to approval, modifies the organizational structure of centralized functions and units. Often responsible for managing the staff function of the company.
• Responsible for all projects assigned to the organizational unit. Acts as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems. Directly participates in establishing and administering many centralized functional projects. Develop and administer budgets, schedules, and performance standards.
• Influences the development of overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in critical delays and modifications to projects or operations, cause substantial expenditure of additional time, human resources, funds, and jeopardize future business activity.
• Frequent contact with equivalent level managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarifications. Conducts briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives
• Present key information and status to ELT team members, Division Staff and USG customers
• Work with team of Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Master Production Scheduling and Global Supply Chain professionals to Identify optimal production ramp up rate to reduce cost, schedule and technical risk while scaling to full-rate production.
• Collaborate with other Northrop Grumman sites and key suppliers to develop scaling plan which meets production needs and minimizes WIP and finished goods storage
• Supports authoring and release of Customer Delivery Requirements List (CDRL) items relating to manufacturing and MRA activity
• Support MRA events to drive robust planning for future build rates
• Develop and implement a common format to identify risks and contain production rates across Northop Grumman and key supplier sites.
• Experience collaborating with multiple functional groups, companies and government customer representatives

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field and a minimum 8 years of aerospace manufacturing or related field; Master's Degree with 6 years in a related field
• A minimum of 5 years of project or program management experience in a production environment
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• 5 years of management experience preferred
• 10 years minimum experience in engineering
• 3-years' experience deploying ICBM systems
• Master of Science and/or Engineering in STEM
• Experience with detailed design and engineering
• Experience with NX, CPLM, ABAQUS, ANSYS, DOORS, and CAMEO
• Active Top Secret DoD Security Clearance; current Special Program Access (PAR)
• Experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar field
• Experience collaborating with multiple functional groups, companies and government customer representatives

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $250,100.00

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.