Manager Programs 2

About the role

The Program Manager 2 will manage all phases of the program life cycle from proposal development through contract closeout. Key responsibilities include leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams, managing costs and schedules, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to foster further business opportunities.
• Develop and lead proposals and business plans to secure new business opportunities.
• Lead IPTs to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Measure and report program performance.
• Present to customers, executives, and other stakeholders.
• Negotiate contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, and schedule milestones.
• Create design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and testing.
• Manage supplier relationships to meet program objectives.
• Ensure adherence to contract scope and manage change through control board activities.
• Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules.
• Conduct thorough risk and opportunity management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.
• Current/active DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements.
• Experience leading RF product development and production.
• Experience managing various contract types to include CPFF, FPIF, FFP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or similar field.
• 3 years of experience leading technical performance on schedule, at cost, and achieving all requirements.
• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS).

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of RF product development and production.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, Company paid holidays and PTO for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

$153,800.00 - $230,800.00 annually

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week