Program Manager 2 Palmdale CA

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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 theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (AS) sector has an opening for a Program Manager 2 to join our team of qualified diverse individuals. This leadership opportunity is based in Palmdale CA or Edwards AFB CA.

This is a leadership position with daily executive interactions and the selected candidate will display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations significantly diverse assignments and collaborative/team settings across all levels including executive leadership.

Roles and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Manage cost schedule and technical performance across multiple development projects.
Develop maintain and monitor master plans roadmaps and milestone schedules; ensure adherence and take corrective actions as needed.
Establish and manage budget baselines including application of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools when required.
Identify program problems and implement solutions including resource reallocation or contractual changes.
Conduct thorough risk and opportunity management: identify mitigate track and realize opportunities and mitigations.
Lead issue resolution and decision-making to closure balancing competing perspectives constraints stakeholder priorities and strategic objectives.
Act as primary customer contact for program activities; plan and lead program review sessions with customers and senior leadership to address cost schedule and technical performance.
Build and sustain an effective engaged and integrated team in a complex geographically dispersed partner-rich environment.
Direct and align subcontractors and suppliers to common program objectives and performance expectations.
Identify allocate and manage program resources including workforce planning and assignment of responsibilities.
Identify distribute track and facilitate completion of program requirements and deliverables.
Support capture management and pursuit of new business: lead capture planning long-term strategic planning and development of proposals and business plans.
Lead proposal preparation and support contract negotiations and contract change activities.
Cultivate customer relationships to deepen engagement and develop further opportunities within the customer community.
Deliver presentations to customers executives management and other program stakeholders to communicate status risks and decisions.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts retains and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally we pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Required Experience:

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