Northrop Grumman · 7 hours ago
Program Manager 1 - R10222320
Warner Robins, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $172K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Program Manager 1 to join their Program Management team in Warner Robins, GA. The role involves managing all phases of the ALQ-161 Hardware Program, including cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer satisfaction, while fostering collaboration between the program office and functional areas.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the cost, schedule, technical performance and customer satisfaction of the ALQ-161 Hardware Programs
Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer
Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets a financial terms/conditions of the ALQ-161 Hardware contracts
Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes
Accountable for programmatic and financial commitments (Awards, Sales, Profit and Cash)
Leads Programmatic and Financials Risk and Opportunities Management to achieve Financial Targets
Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
Manages, monitors and reports "on time delivery" metrics and trends against program contractual requirements and commitments
Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas
Partner with functional leadership to deploy qualified resources and improve processes, tools and training to meet customer demands. Evaluate and implement program and product best practices
Managing special projects focused on improving operational effectiveness
Serve as a subject matter expert amongst our customer community soliciting feedback, deriving requirements, providing input and implementing lessons learned
Prepares, develops and coordinates the integration plans and integrated schedules to meet all contract objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM or Finance/Accounting discipline with 5 years related experience
Will consider 9 years of related experience in lieu of bachelor's degree
Business Acumen (Experience in running P&L business)
Experience with Repairs, Spares, OMS resolution, product modification and Production
Demonstrated experience with Estimates at Completion (EAC)
Demonstrated experience with program labor, material and subcontract forecasting
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
Experience coordinating among cross-functional teams and managing multi-million-dollar budgets
Exceptional external customer relationship experience
Ability to interact effectively with both internal and external customers at all levels including senior executives
Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance
Preferred
DoD sustainment background/understanding
Experienced in generating DoD cost proposals
Experience with successful program startup
Strong skills with Microsoft programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
Experience in leading a diverse team that lead to a successful outcome
Experience with Return to Green and Root Cause Corrective Action
Successfully demonstrated balancing customer, employee, and shareholder objectives
The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance
The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts
The ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities
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
Recent News
2026-02-06
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