Northrop Grumman · 21 hours ago
Manager Programs 1 - R10222297
Plymouth, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $191K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Manager Programs Level 1 for their Missile Products Business Unit in Plymouth, MN. The role involves managing all phases of program life cycles, maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring adherence to cost and schedule while achieving technical performance objectives.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintaining effective customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Supporting new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Maintaining a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Measuring and reporting critical program performance metrics
Delivering effective presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Supporting design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product production process research, development, integration and test
Managing, reviewing and finalization of the program Statement of Work
Evaluating, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
Managing program and subordinate schedule baselines
Managing and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Evaluating, allocating and managing program resources needs and accountability, including workforce planning
Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) requirements
Managing quality suppliers to meet program objectives
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Managing adherence to master program plans and schedules
Managing and conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience OR a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either a project lead, integrated program team lead or cost account manager
Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
Knowledge of pricing and proposals
Competency in Project Management skills and toolsets
Competent in standard Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship is a requirement)
Preferred
A degree in a science, engineering, or a business program
Experience in the aerospace/defense industry or within the Department of War or NASA
PMP® certification
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologies
Active Security 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
Recent News
2026-02-13
2026-02-11
Company data provided by crunchbase