Description

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector location located in Rocket Center, WV is currently seeking a Program Manager Level 1 to support our growing business.

This position is on site at our Rocket Center, WV location. No remote opportunities available for this position.

The primary objective 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.

Program Managers are responsible for leading 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:  

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Cultivating customer relationships 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

Desired Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with leadership regarding status, awareness’s, and escalations

• The ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required is performed.

• The ability to initiate, develop, integrate, execute, direct and control program plans and cost and schedule baselines that meet both program contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.

• Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with a positive outcome while maintaining good relationships with customers and within the organization

Basic Qualifications:

• Prior Experience in manufacturing is required

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries

• 5 years of 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

• Basic competency in Project Management skills and toolsets

• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance. (US Citizenship is a requirement)

Preferred Qualifications:

• A degree in a science, engineering, or a business program

• Experience in the aerospace/defense industry or within the Department of Defense or NASA 

• PMP® certification

• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologies

• Active Security Clearance