Senior Programs Director

About the role

Northrop Grumman's Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division has an opening for an Operating Unit Senior Programs Director for its Targeting Systems Operating Unit. This position will be located in Rolling Meadows, IL, requiring travel to other Northrop Grumman facilities, customer, and supplier sites as needed. The position reports directly to the Electronic Warfare & Targeting Business Unit Vice President.

Responsibilities

The Operating Unit Senior Programs Director will lead all phases of production programs from capture and inception through program closeout. Key responsibilities entail:

• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of production programs.
• Lead a program management team aligned to common program performance goals.
• Act as customer contact for program and capture activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance and new business opportunities.
• Develop the OU growth strategy and lead the team through proposal preparations and negotiations to grow the business.
• Strategically align the production direct and supporting organizations within the OU to achieve Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and strategic objectives.
• Provide day-to-day people leadership of team and create an environment that accelerates development of talent; drive continuous improvement, and enhance employee engagement.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15 or more years of program executing and/or growing a diverse new business pipeline in the defense sector.
• Profit and loss leadership of a program portfolio that spans production and development programs.
• Lead a diverse team of functional and program direct reports in developing and executing the vision and business strategy to achieve and exceed growth and overall financial objectives.
• Demonstrated expertise in customer shaping and engagement strategies.
• Current relationships within the customer community spanning the DoD and Prime Contractors.
• Ability to build and lead a program management team with a vision for success.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• A minimum of an active US Government Secret with the ability to obtain a US Government Top Secret/SCI clearance; OR DoE equivalent with the ability to obtain a US Government Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Must be a US citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience running a diverse operating unit.
• Prior experience growing a business.

Pay & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $254,200.00 - $381,200.00. 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. 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.

Schedule & Travel

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time. Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.