Director of Programs 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector is seeking a Director of Programs 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in our Intelligence Systems Division. In this role the candidate will report directly to the Vice President of the Intelligence and Sensing Business Unit and will have P&L responsibility for our Ground Enterprise Systems (GES) Operating Unit, which comprises a portfolio of programs and capture opportunities that advance our Mission 1 objectives by providing mission management, command and control, and mission data processing solutions.

Overview

The GES Operating Unit Director’s (OUD) leadership will be instrumental in ensuring NG delivers on our contractual commitments, provides the best OneNG solutions possible, and advances our strategic objectives by leveraging strong program management experience, system engineering processes, extensive mission domain expertise, and Agile/DevSecOps software practices. The OUD is responsible for the development and implementation of an aligned Mission 1 ground portfolio strategy and ensuring strong portfolio execution performance across quality, technical, cost, and schedule to deliver on AOP objectives. The OUD will partner with I&S and ISD leadership to ensure appropriate staffing, resources, processes, tools, training, etc. are provided to support successful program and capture execution. This role manages a workforce deployed at multiple sites across the United States and will be located onsite in Aurora, Colorado.

Key OUD responsibilities include:

• Providing robust program review oversight to ensure strong execution performance and the rapid identification, escalation and support to issues

• Driving predictable portfolio performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics

• Developing and managing the OU’s Annual and Long-Range Operating Plans

• Partnering with strategy and business development to aggressively identify and pursue new or expanded business opportunities aligned with our Mission 1 objectives

• 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 programs’ roles in the broader end-to-end Enterprise.

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

• Collaborating with other Functionals to support OU/program needs (e.g., Business, Contracts, Global Supply, Human Resources, Mission Assurance, Security, Legal and Enterprise Services)

• Identifying advocating for, and managing NCTA, capital and indirect budgets

• Delivering presentations to customers, executive management, and other OU stakeholders

• Identifying, allocating and managing OU resources, including workforce planning, financial resources/investments and overhead allocations to optimize the financial position of the enterprise

• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions

• Development and adherence to program, business, and technical baselines, including use of tools such as Earned Value Management (EVM),

• Ensuring program teams understand and adhere to contract scope and appropriately manage change, especially for agile development programs

• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization, including infusion into financial booking rates and artifacts

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

• Managing key suppliers to meet program objectives in partnership with business unit, division, and sector supply chain leadership

• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years’ related experience, (or 9 years with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline); OR a Master’s degree with 8 years’ related experience, (or 7 years with a Master of Science in a STEM discipline)

• Related experience includes engineering, operations, aircraft production program management or business leadership experience inclusive of pursuit, capture, design, development, and full rate production

• Must have significant P&L with agile, software development, and CAM experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries

• Must have at minimum, an active TS SCI level clearance upon application

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS SCI clearance with the OU’s principal customer within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Company to meet its business needs

• US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and advanced training in program management

• Experience with Mission 1 systems and customers

• Experience with Agile/DevSecOps software development processes and tools, especially in a Fixed Price contract structure

• The ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach

• Experience in financial program execution and risk/opportunity management within aerospace and defense products

Primary Level Salary Range: $242,100.00 - $363,100.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.