Northrop Grumman · 13 hours ago
Program Manager 2 - Precision Products
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$161K/yr - $242K/yr
7+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Program Manager 2 to support their Precision Structures team. The selected candidate will manage the cost, schedule, and technical performance of contracts while acting as the primary customer interface and leading program review sessions.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Measure and report program performance
Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
Create, review and finalize the program Statement of Work
Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements
Establish and manage the program and subordinate baselines
Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Identify, allocate and manage program resources, to include workforce planning
Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Manage suppliers to meet program objectives
Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensure the program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manage change through control board activities
Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules
Conduct thorough risk and opportunity management practices to include identification, mitigation and realization
Travel Approximately 10%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years' related experience as defined below: OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years' related experience
Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions
Minimum 5+ years of experience in program management
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills to internal and external Customers
Experience leading the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operating budgets and program budgets
Program Plan Development experience in budgets, EAC, MS Project IMS, risk management including risk mitigation and Opportunity Realization strategies
Demonstrated Program Execution and Performance
Gated design development experience (PDR, CDR)
US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Bachelor's of Master's degree in Engineering
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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