Description

Northrop Grumman Space Superiority Division (SSD) is seeking a Program Manager for the DARC Site 3 program to direct all phases of a large development and deployment program.

*Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

As the selected DARC Site 3 Program Manager, you will provide the programmatic, technical and people leadership necessary to develop, integrate, and deliver complex radar capabilities to distributed operational sites. You will help manage and set organization objectives for multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) that combine to form a multidisciplinary team of over 150 dedicated, diverse professionals consisting of NG and subcontractor personnel from multiple partners. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring NG delivers on our contractual commitments, provides the best OneNG solutions possible, advances our strategic objectives, and provides effective and engaged leadership to the DARC program. You are responsible for ensuring appropriate staffing, resources, processes, tools, training, etc. are provided to support successful program execution as well as proactively providing program direction to best leverage NG capabilities. You will report functionally to the DARC Portfolio Director. The DARC Portfolio is a part of the Resiliency Technology & Products Operating Unit (RTP OU) and the Emerging Capabilities & Sensing Business Unit (ECS BU). The DARC Portfolio is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a substantial presence at other Northrop Grumman facilities across the country and internationally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the cost, schedule and technical performance of DARC projects across multiple simultaneous program phases (e.g., development through delivery and installation of fully integrated radar systems).

• Advance program and NG strategic objectives by building and maintaining trusted relationships with customers and other stakeholders and by engaging in internal and customer forums related to the program’s goals.

• Establish milestones, product roadmaps, and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules.

• Ensure effective identification and management of issues, risks and opportunities. Drive issues and decisions to closure considering competing points of view, constraints, customer/stakeholder priorities and company strategic objectives.

• Leverage NG’s mission, architecture, and engineering expertise to provide forward-thinking solutions that conform to customer constraints (funding, capabilities of related systems, etc.).

• Build and sustain an effective, engaged, and integrated team in a complex, geographically dispersed, partner-rich, and dynamic environment.

• Direct large and small subcontractors and suppliers, driving towards alignment on common program objectives.

• Lead the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.

• Approve proposals, ROMs and ECPs that fall within program signature authority. Lead approval coordination for new business efforts that require OU or higher-level sign-off.

• Participate and support our Contracts organization in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes. Ensure any ramifications to scope are fully understood and coordinated.

• Act as primary customer contact for program activities and lead program review sessions with customer and/or NG leadership to address cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Effectively coordinate and collaborate with functional and P&L leadership across NGC to ensure required staffing, processes and infrastructure are available to efficiently execute the contract.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and 8 years experience and a minimum of 4 years program management experience

• Demonstrated ability to create trusted relationships with customers

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs comprised of engineering, business, contracts, supply chain, production, and mission assurance disciplines

• Excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative management style, and an inherent drive to deliver on commitments

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Leadership experience building effective and engaged multi-discipline teams

• Active Secret clearance and eligible for an SCI at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS or MS in EE/CS/CE

• Experience leading large agile development efforts

• Experience developing radar and/or software systems in the defense industry

• Demonstrated depth of experience in System Engineering and/or Software Development

• Knowledge and familiarity with the DARC customer and business area

• Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills

• Effective dealing with personnel issues

• Proven ability to effectively work across multiple organizations to form teams, gain internal support, act with speed, and make tough decisions

*Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

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