Northrop Grumman · 4 hours ago
Fuzing and Warheads Operating Unit Program Director 2
Plymouth, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$254K/yr - $381K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is looking for a Fuzing and Warheads Operating Unit Program Director 2 responsible for driving the strategy, growth, and execution for the Fuzing and Warheads Operating Unit. This role involves leading a team of program managers and engineers to capture and execute multi-million-dollar programs while coordinating across various organizational functions.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead a diverse team in developing and executing the vision and business strategy to achieve and exceed growth and overall financial objectives
Develop trusted partnerships with key customers
Lead business capture both domestically and internationally
Provide leadership to geographically separated teams to execute current and future business
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
Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership of tasks, and accountability
Recognize the importance of culture – both at an individual and organizational level – 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 Missile Products Business Unit, Weapon Systems division, Sector, Company, and industry to identify and leverage existing resources, tools, and practices to address Fuzing and Warheads needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
10 years of experience in pursuit, capture, design, development, EMD, low-rate initial production and full rate production
10 years of experience managing development and production programs with the United States Government and the International acquisition structure
Ability to manage revenue, profit, and cash performance of programs
Ability to operate and lead in team environment, and to teach/mentor others to manage in same way
Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships with customers
Strong verbal and written communication skills with all levels of internal and external management
Ability to make good decisions and exercise appropriate judgment that balances customer and Northrop Grumman needs
Ability to plan, follow-up and deliver to commitments
Ability to manage risk to reduce likelihood and severity of program impacts
Familiarity with all stages of program lifecycle from EMD, LRIP, FRP, and sustainment
Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance
Must be able to travel 25-30% domestic and internationally
Preferred
Ability to serve as the Missile Products Site Lead in Plymouth, MN
Experience in managing programs across geographically separated locations
Familiarity with products produced by the Missile Products Business Unit
Familiarity with products in artillery, electronic fuzing, or energetic production
Demonstrated background of effective stakeholder/campaigns at the Program Office, Pentagon, and Capitol Hill
Active Secret clearance
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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