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Northrop Grumman · 18 hours ago

Sentinel Program Manager 2 Support Equipment and Transport Lead- 17446 - R10218449

Roy, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$139K/yr - $209K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading company in defense systems, seeking a Manager of Programs 2 for their NGLS (Launch Systems) team. This role involves leading a cross-functional team in managing supplier support equipment efforts for multi-million-dollar projects, focusing on technical performance and risk management.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Supports and monitors technical performance baselines, compares key subcontract technical performance measures, assesses execution status, and takes appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline

Identifies and addresses impacts through a systematic and proactive approach to Risk and Opportunity Management

Communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves issues across all functional elements within the IMT, including the supplier

Manages and balances communications with stakeholders through organized and disciplined processes ensuring that Subcontract information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored, and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets Subcontract and stakeholder needs while protecting the company’s contractual rights

Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required, is performed. Roles and Responsibilities:

Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling, manages, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of the Subcontract

Oversee and provide financial control and maintenance of budgets including EVMS metrics (specifically IPMDAR evaluation and reviewing leading/lagging metrics and how they can be applied to performance management) and Variance Explanations as a Control Account Manager for your supplier

Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors and controls scope by establishing and controlling changes to the Subcontract Baseline

Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, quality requirements and develops alternatives that address program needs and expectations

Prepares higher level management briefings and develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and tools for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers

Interprets schedules from suppliers to understand impact on program schedule and milestones

Key leader in developing and reviewing Supplier Statements of Work (SSOWs)

Develops and maintains Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Reviews supplier proposal responses, including performing technical evaluations, reviewing supplier Basis of Estimates (BOEs), overall proposal quality reviews, and attending proposal related reviews

Qualification

Program ManagementRiskOpportunity ManagementCross Functional Team LeadershipDOD Acquisition KnowledgeSupplier ManagementEffective CommunicationCreative ThinkingProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience; Masters with 6 years experience or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance within scope with and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)

Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries

Experience leading projects and managing cross functional teams

Preferred

Master's degree

Knowledge and experience in DOD acquisition

Program Management skills (proposal creation, development and adherence to master plans and schedules, budget tracking, risk and opportunity management)

Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally, written, and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization

Ability to demonstrate independent creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities

Manage multiple projects concurrently in meeting customer requirements/expectations

Experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, Supplier Management Teams/SMT, or program management role)