Northrop Grumman Australia · 5 hours ago
Program Manager 1 - Integrated Thermal Systems
United States-Maryland-Hanover
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $191K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Program Manager 1 to support their Integrated Thermal Systems business unit in Hanover, MD. The role involves managing all phases of the program life cycle, ensuring delivery of contractual requirements on cost and schedule, and fostering customer relationships to create new business opportunities.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Measuring and reporting program performance
Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work
Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines
Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Managing suppliers to meet program objectives
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related STEM degree with 5 years of experience in project management experience; OR a Masters degree with 3 years' of project management experience
Strong problem-solving and organization skills in both independent and team environments – Program Managers in our group often “dual hat” as PMs and Systems Engineers
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements
Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
Track record of maintaining excellent internal and external customer relationships
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to adjust communication to audience (from manufacturing technician up through customer and executive management)
Ability to work independently with limited oversight and ability to “fill in the gaps” and move forward with incomplete information
US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Experience in both Engineering & Project Management or IPT roles
Systems Engineering experience
Proposal Management and/or Business Development experience
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