Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 week ago
Program Manager 1 – NIROP Capital Maintenance
United States-Utah-Magna
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $172K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Program Manager 1 to support the NIROP Capital Maintenance Program Facilities and Tooling for the D5 Trident II Program Office. The role involves leading evaluations of facilities and infrastructure, directing capital maintenance studies, managing financial activities, and serving as a key interface with stakeholders to ensure successful program execution.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead delivery of scope, safety, quality, schedule, technology, and cost targets
Drive Earned Value Management (EVM) – monthly variance analysis, ETC updates, risk‑opportunity assessments, and budget stewardship
Champion continuous improvement and challenge the status quo; mentor and influence team members
Represent Northrop Grumman, conveying corporate capabilities and messages
Resolve issues in line with strategy, legal/regulatory requirements, contract terms, and company policies
Balance customer, corporate, and employee interests; participate in integration and status meetings
Set expectations, provide feedback, and manage performance of functional managers (contracts, finance, engineering, operations)
Communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing
Manage changes to the program baseline and drive corrective actions to meet master schedules
Ensure adherence to program milestones; understand Integrated Master Schedules, Factory Schedules, and EV principles
Own budget execution, forecast financial performance, and support monthly business reviews
Execute Earned Value Management System to achieve fee targets
Assist in contract negotiations, modifications, pricing, and issue resolution
Set technical standards, coordinate with program, VSETs, and engineering to balance risk and deliver performance
Oversee tooling and facilities inventories, ensuring auditability and proper charging with Facilities Engineering and Property Management
Contribute to follow‑on and change proposals, aligning them with Northrop Grumman strategy, compliance, and customer needs to enable successful negotiations and program execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred), Business or Finance with 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
Two plus years' experience leading multiple teams and managing projects as a technical lead, CAM, or Program/Project Manager
Familiarity with Production Facilities, Tooling Design, Property Management Systems and Integration knowledge
Effective Communication skills
Posses ownership mentality
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
US Citizenship required
Preferred
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Experience managing DoD EVMS compliance
Possess a technical background
Long range planning
Familiarity with rocket motor manufacturing processes
Familiarity with factory operations (Clearfield, Prom, and/or Bacchus)
Experience managing suppliers
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