Description

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector is looking for a Program Manager 1 to support the Mission Survivability Systems business unit onsite in Rolling Meadows, IL. A successful candidate works well in a fast-paced environment and enjoys the opportunity to Define Possible.

The primary responsibility will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions.  The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Program Managers are responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).  Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:  

• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

• Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans

• Establishing 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 program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

• Measuring and reporting program performance

• Delivering 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

• Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test

• Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work

• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements

• Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines

• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools

• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning

• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)

• Managing 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

• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules

• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries; will also consider 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of Degree.

• 2 years’ experience leading the technical performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager

• Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal

• Secret security clearance level to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or similar field.
• Active/current DoD Top Secret clearance
• Demonstrated ability to obtain additional clearances such as SAP or SCI.
• Experience in leading new product development (hardware and software).
• Experience in Electro-Optical/Infra-Red product development.
• Experience managing various contract types to include CPFF, CPIF, FFP.