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Northrop Grumman · 4 hours ago

Director of Programs I - R10202638

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$217K/yr - $326K/yr

13+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading defense technology company that seeks a SiAW Program Director to lead the Phase 2 Development Program for advanced tactical missiles. This role involves driving product strategy, overseeing execution activities, and ensuring projects meet performance metrics while managing a diverse team and collaborating with key stakeholders.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Mark E. Johnson

Responsibilities

Provide profit and loss leadership across multiple diverse development efforts

Lead a diverse team of functional and program direct reports in developing and executing the vision and business strategy to achieve and exceed growth and overall financial metrics

Develop trusted partnerships with key customers

Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership of tasks, and accountability

Provide leadership to resolve complex technical challenges

Develop strategies to add and retain current and future key talent

Excel at organization and navigating ambiguity to drive clarity and inform and unite others

Recognize the importance of culture both at an individual and organizational level and with demonstrated commitment to and success in individual employee and broader organizational development

Partner effectively across organizational lines to achieve goals and objectives; preferably with specific appreciation for the interactions across various sites, engineering disciplines, processes, and roles and responsibilities on complex DoD programs

Coordinate with the broader NG organization to identify & leverage existing resources, tools, and practices

Effectively communicate progress to customers, senior leadership and companywide audiences

Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contract change management

Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation & realization

Coordinate the preparation of proposals, capture plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract

Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

Ensuring program team understands & adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities

Be able to obtain additional program access

Oversight of contract and contractor research and development execution activities related to the lifecycle of the SiAW program

Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of discretionary activities to grow “this franchise program”

Qualification

Program ManagementMissile DevelopmentRisk ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipEarned Value ManagementContract NegotiationSupplier ManagementStrategic PlanningTeam DevelopmentCustomer RelationsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree and 15 years of experience OR a Master's degree and 13 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries

10 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule and at or under cost with use of program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management, Scope Board or similar business process

10 years of experience leading high performing teams and cross-functional teams including: Engineering, Contracts, Business Management and/or Manufacturing/Operations

Experience managing programs as the Prime Contractor for missiles or aircraft

Demonstrated execution capability for firm fixed price development contract type

Ability to manage revenue, profit and cash performance of programs

Ability to make good decisions and exercise appropriate judgment that balances customer and Northrop Grumman needs

Experience managing suppliers to include development of robust Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) and assessing metrics such as Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO) conversions

Strong formal and informal communication skills with all levels of internal and external management

Active Secret clearance or above is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

Active Top Secret / SCI clearance

Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing environments, while maintaining consistently high customer relations, service, and engagement

Demonstrated success creating and maintaining strong executive level relationships with suppliers, customers, government representatives, primes and internal peers

Familiarity with Long Range Planning development in conjunction with customer requirements

Experience leading proposal efforts to include large value through corporate level gating processes

Experience with contract negotiations and executions with varying contract types (IDIQ, OTA) and government acquisition process for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) and Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA)

Experience with missile whole life considerations including system safety and logistics

Experience in the transition from development to production of advanced aerospace systems

Experience with Air Force acquisition processes; preferred experience with prime contract activities with AFLCMC and/or AFLCMC/EB