Manager Programs 1 - AHT
Northrop Grumman
- West Virginia
- $109,300-163,900 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree and 6 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 5 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 4 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 3 years) of related experience as defined below.
- Experience as a project lead, integrated program team member, cost account manager, or demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
- 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)
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans
- Ability to travel (10% to 25%)
- 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
- Direct work experience with Department of Defense Government and Major Prime Contractors (Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, etc.), preferably with a focus on manufacturing
- Experience with manufacturing of DOD products