Head of Programme Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for Program Manager 2 (PM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the F-35 Program Management organization. The PM will be responsible for managing a subset of programs within the F-35 Fleet Readiness & Sustainment Operating Unit (FR&S OU) through all phases of program life cycle; proposal development, negotiation, startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for assigned program scope.

Lead cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives and align execution across engineering, plans and schedules, production, quality, and supply chain.

Manage supplier performance to meet program and customer objectives

Measure and report program performance, including risks, opportunities, and compliance with contractual and technical requirements.

Serves as the primary interface with the customer, managing expectations, priorities, and issue resolution while balancing contractual requirements with operational execution constraints.

Field Support: Manage F-35 fleet modification and/or contractor logistical support (CLS) at multiple domestic sites to maintain / upgrade the F-35 fleet.

Manage engineering support programs to ensure operational readiness and effective mission support for F35 Fleet.

Support Equipment: Manage domestic & international suppliers to provide support equipment for stand-up and operations of F-35 bases for USG & foreign partners.

Manage internal & external spares and repairs for the F-35 scope managed by NGAS to ensure fleet readiness.

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience as defined below:

Related experience includes professional and/or military experience including project management, program management, sustainment, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.

Profit & loss responsibility with demonstrated ability to achieve financial performance targets and use of Earned Value Management.

Government Secret Clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Experience interfacing with external customers.

Experience supporting MRO&U operations for aircraft in flightline, field-level, or depot maintenance / mod environments.

Experience with aircraft technical documentation generation, field engineering. action requests, and engineering support for fielded aircraft.

Experience managing domestic and international suppliers / subcontracts.

Prior military experience, particularly F-35 experience in maintenance, logistics, depot management, and/or sustainment.

Government Secret clearance.

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. In addition, 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.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. 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.