Manager Programs Security Clearance

Position: Manager Programs 2 with Security Clearance
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Yes, 10% 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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's 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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is looking for a Manager, Programs Level 2 to support the Advanced Tactical Programs (ATP) Operating Unit onsite in Baltimore, MD. The ATP OU is one of the largest OUs in the Airbourne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division and has a unique range of cutting-edge technology programs spanning development to production, while operating in a challenging and fast-paced environment to bring needed capability to the War Fighter.

This role will support the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) portion of the ATP OU portfolio. What You'll Get To Do:
The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will support a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:
* Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.

* Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.

* Measuring and reporting program performance.

* Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders.

* Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.

* Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work.

* Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements.

* Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines.

* Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.

* Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning.

* Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.).

* Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.

* Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.

* Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities.

* Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.

* Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with a minimum of 8 years' experience, OR Master's degree with a minimum of 6 years' experience supporting U.S. Government contracts in a project/technical lead capacity.

* Minimum of 2+ years of documented experience in technical project or program management within DoD or federal contracting environments.

* Demonstrated hand-on experience using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and schedule development tools )e.g. Ms. Project) to develop cost and schedule baselines, monitor cost schedule variance, report performance metrics (CPI/SPI).

* Demonstrated experience leading/managing cross functional engineering teams in design, development, or production programs.

* Demonstrated experience interfacing directly with external government customers in program reviews(SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

* Demonstrated experience assessing and communicating technical, cost, and schedule risk impacts and proposing mitigation strategies.

* US citizenship is required.

* An active DoD secret security level clearance and SAP clearance is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Active DoD Top Secret security level clearance.

* Demonstrated experience supporting test and qualification efforts.

* Demonstrated experience managing suppliers…