Northrop Grumman Australia · 13 hours ago
Director of Programs 2
United States-Colorado-Aurora
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$242K/yr - $363K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading technology company with a strong focus on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. They are seeking a Director of Programs 2 to oversee the Ground Enterprise Systems Operating Unit, ensuring strong execution performance and strategic alignment with mission objectives.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Providing robust program review oversight to ensure strong execution performance and the rapid identification, escalation and support to issues
Driving predictable portfolio performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics
Developing and managing the OU’s Annual and Long-Range Operating Plans
Partnering with strategy and business development to aggressively identify and pursue new or expanded business opportunities aligned with our Mission 1 objectives
Advance program and NG strategic objectives by building and maintaining trusted relationships with customers and other stakeholders and by engaging in internal and customer forums related to the programs’ roles in the broader end-to-end Enterprise
Leverage NG’s mission, architecture, and software development expertise to provide forward-thinking solutions that conform to customer constraints (funding, capabilities of related systems, etc.)
Collaborating with other Functionals to support OU/program needs (e.g., Business, Contracts, Global Supply, Human Resources, Mission Assurance, Security, Legal and Enterprise Services)
Identifying advocating for, and managing NCTA, capital and indirect budgets
Delivering presentations to customers, executive management, and other OU stakeholders
Identifying, allocating and managing OU resources, including workforce planning, financial resources/investments and overhead allocations to optimize the financial position of the enterprise
Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Development and adherence to program, business, and technical baselines, including use of tools such as Earned Value Management (EVM)
Ensuring program teams understand and adhere to contract scope and appropriately manage change, especially for agile development programs
Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization, including infusion into financial booking rates and artifacts
Build and sustain an effective, engaged, and integrated OU team in a complex, geographically disperse, partner-rich, and dynamic environment
Managing key suppliers to meet program objectives in partnership with business unit, division, and sector supply chain leadership
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 10 years' related experience, (or 9 years with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline); OR a Master's degree with 8 years' related experience, (or 7 years with a Master of Science in a STEM discipline)
Related experience includes engineering, operations, aircraft production program management or business leadership experience inclusive of pursuit, capture, design, development, and full rate production
Must have significant P&L with agile, software development, and CAM experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
Must have at minimum, an active TS SCI level clearance upon application
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS SCI clearance with the OU's principal customer within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Company to meet its business needs
US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Master's degree and advanced training in program management
Experience with Mission 1 systems and customers
Experience with Agile/DevSecOps software development processes and tools, especially in a Fixed Price contract structure
The ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach
Experience in financial program execution and risk/opportunity management within aerospace and defense products
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