Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Director of Programs 2 - R10214765
Palmdale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$266K/yr - $400K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Director of Programs 2 to oversee their B-2 Program. This role involves managing all phases of the program life cycle, including P&L responsibility, customer relationships, and cross-functional team leadership to ensure successful execution and delivery of depot maintenance contracts.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Cultivating United States Air Force customer relationships and intimacy to develop executable induction and depot maintenance plans within the customer community with a commitment to on time execution and delivery
Developing strategies to define and expand multi-year contracts (inductions and performance of depot maintenance and modifications) and obtaining customer funding in support of long lead requirements (including material and government furnished parts)
Optimizing 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 all program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics
Delivering presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders
Identifying, allocating and managing program 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 team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Development and adherence to master plans and schedules (this includes leading and defining the content of the integrated master schedule (IMS) and shop operating plan (SOP) across all individual jets and facilities to determine WIP constraints using this individual’s expertise to optimize throughput)
Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization, including infusion into financial booking rates and artifacts
Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Managing suppliers to meet program objectives in partnership with division and sector supply chain leadership
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 9 years) of related experience; or Master's degree with 8 years (or Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 7 years) of related experience
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 integrated program team 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 DoD Secret level clearance to apply/start
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance and program special access within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Company to meet its business needs
Preferred
Active Top Secret clearance
Master's degree and advanced training in program management
Experience in large, complex shop operating plans and manufacturing/production enterprises with an understanding of Little's Law constraints and implementation
The ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach
Experience in supply chain management to support the production of complex systems
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
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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