Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Securities Solutions Data Center - Program Manager 2
United States-Florida-Orlando
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $203K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Program Manager 2 to join their Mission Data Management team. The role involves assisting the Lead Program Manager with planning, scheduling, and executing programs while ensuring all contractual and technical requirements are met.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Partner with the Lead Program Manager to establish and lead an organization that effectively addresses customer needs and incorporates internal and external partners
Oversight of program budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through disciplined process
Conduct thorough risk & opportunity oversight including identification and mitigation
Cultivate customer relationships to support program execution and to develop further growth opportunities
Support development and execution of long term strategic plans, capture planning, and development of proposals to drive department awards and sales growth
Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Coordinating program deliverables, invoice reviews and approvals, spend plan updates, staffing and resource needs, subcontract and procurement engagements, and data required for regular reviews in accordance with external program and internal organizational cadences
Support program reviews and system test events
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years' experience supporting US Government contracts and/or customers in a project/technical lead role; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years' relevant experience
Minimum 5+ years of experience in program or Project management, or as an IPT Lead with programs valued at $5M or more annually, with a track record of meeting or exceeding cost, schedule, and technical performance goals
Proven experience managing development efforts, ideally in the context of software development
Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills
Strong organization skills in both independent and team environments
Demonstrated leadership skills in cross-functional team management with an emphasis on technical, financial, and risk management
Gated design development experience (PDR, CDR) for system level upgrades
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and schedule development tools
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage with customers and senior leadership
Ability to adjust communication to audience (from manufacturing technician up through customer and executive management)
Active Secret, or Interim Secret Clearance
US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Current PMP Certification
Demonstrated ability to recognize and respond to customer needs in order to develop additional sales that support organizational objectives
Proposal Management experience with the ability to oversee and facilitate the proposal process
Demonstrated experience with cross program, or multi-discipline, collaboration
Work that crosses typical organizational, site, sector boundaries
Experience with Northrop Grumman's culture and demonstrated success effectively working within company's organization, processes, and procedures
Continuous improvement and problem-solving tools and techniques
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase