Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for Program Manager 3 (PM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the F-35 Program Management organization. This leadership role is an onsite opportunity which may be located in El Segundo, CA.

The PM will be responsible for managing a subset of programs within the F-35 Fleet Readiness & Sustainment Operating Unit (FR&S OU) through all phases of program life cycle; proposal development, negotiation, startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Primary responsibilities are included but not limited to:

• Responsibility for profit and loss (P&L).

• Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives and align execution across engineering, plans and schedules, production, quality, and supply chain.

• Manage supplier performance to meet program and customer objectives.

• Measure and report program performance, including risks, opportunities, and compliance with contractual and technical requirements.

• Serves as the primary interface with the customer, managing expectations, priorities, and issue resolution while balancing contractual requirements with operational execution constraints.

• Proactively manage risk and opportunity.

• Help develop and mentor junior program managers across the business unit.

The specific program scope for the PM will be Supply Support - managing internal and external suppliers in providing spares and repairs for the F-35 scope managed by NGAS to ensure fleet readiness.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below:

• 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.

• Profit & loss responsibility with demonstrated ability to achieve financial performance targets and use of Earned Value Management.

• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on the F-35 program.

• Experience supporting DoD sustainment programs or contracts.

• Experience interfacing with external customers.

• Experience supporting MRO&U operations for aircraft in flightline, field-level, or depot maintenance / mod environments.

• Experience with aircraft technical documentation generation, field engineering action requests, and engineering support for fielded aircraft.

• Experience managing domestic and international suppliers / subcontracts.

• Experience with executing spares and repairs contracts.

• Prior military experience, particularly F-35 experience in maintenance, logistics, depot management, and/or sustainment.