Head of Programme Management

Relocation Assistance
Relocation assistance may be available.

Security Clearance
Secret clearance. Travel
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman seeks people who bring bold ideas, courage and a pioneering mindset to invent the future while enjoying the journey. The culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to do what others think is impossible. The Global Surveillance Division in San Diego, CA seeks a Manager Program Control 2 to lead and inspire a team of qualified, diverse professionals.

Provide direct supervision activities, including completion of performance goals and reviews, assigning work scope to employees, reviewing and approving timecards, and ensuring employees operate according to company policies and procedures.

Develop employee skills and evaluate performance on assigned responsibilities, including: EVMS implementation and analysis; analysis and preparation of cost and schedule reports; development, analysis and review of EACs; variance analysis research and reporting; and reconciliations to SAP.

Support customer Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Supplier Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR) audits.

Ensure contract deliverables are completed and submitted on a timely manner (CFSR, CSDR, IPMR, CWBS).

Focus the team on achieving uncompromising quality in all products and services, accountability and team performance.

Ensure the team fully understands their roles and impact on financial results.

Act as the primary interface with the program office, functional leadership, and external auditing agencies regarding EVMS related tasks, requirements, issues, analysis, and performance measures.

Support proposal preparation, fact‑finding and contract negotiations as needed to ensure cost management issues are represented.

Act as primary point of contact with the customer counterpart, maintaining a positive working relationship to improve communication and stay on top of potential cost issues.

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and 7 years of finance/business management experience OR Master’s Degree and 5 years of finance/business management experience.

Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and financial analysis.

Working knowledge of EVMS software (e.g., Cobra), SAP, Microsoft Office Suite and accounting principles.

Government Secret clearance.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with minimum of 7 years of hands‑on experience in cost and schedule management.

Experience with SAP S4.

Experience in aerospace and/or defense programs and familiarity with Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) and/or Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR).

Advanced proficiency in EVMS such as Deltek Cobra, accounting systems such as SAP S4 and financial systems such as Cognos.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Northrop Grumman also provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.

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.