Senior Program Director - Site Lead

About the role

The Senior Program Director will support the Maritime Systems & Integration Operating Unit and serve as the site lead in Charlottesville, VA. This position reports into the VP of the Naval & Oceanic Systems Business Unit and will provide day-to-day assistance to business areas to meet the business unit strategic objectives / financials.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated, long-term site planning
• Create the vision and execution plan with appropriate functional management to improve upon the operating plan for the business
• Establish strong relationships with customer leadership teams and create effective partnerships across functions including business management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics as well as other Profit & Loss organizations
• Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the organization and develop solutions in partnership with peers, division and matrix leadership, and regional/division HR business leaders
• Analyze and concisely present information to the management team to enable good business decisions
• Direct the work of a team of program managers and program management personnel, in addition to matrix leadership of cross-functional teams to enable success of site operations, morale and longevity
• Represent the Sites as part of the Corporate Citizenship emphasis for Northrop Grumman
• Bring positive company exposure to the community in volunteerism and charity support that meet NGC’s objectives
• Establish strong relationships with customer leadership teams and create effective partnerships across functions including business management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics as well as other Profit & Loss organizations
• Strategically guide and plan for business growth of the Operating Unit
• Project performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for related Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements
• Develop capture strategy and tactics and leading capture efforts to secure new or re-compete contracts or task order business, inclusive of business case and return on investment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 or more years of related experience
• 10 or more years of management experience in Functional Management, Engineering Management, Operations Management, or Program Management
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Experience with Capture Management / Leadership
• Experience with DoD/DoW & international customers and/or partners
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Active US Government Secret Clearance or DoE equivalent (Must be active to be considered)
• Ability to obtain higher levels of security clearance

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in science, engineering or relevant acumen (ex: Business, Leadership)
• 20 years of related experience

Skills

• Knowledge of networks and communications concepts
• Experience developing capture strategy and tactics

Benefits

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.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $230,000.00 - $345,000.00