Manager Programs

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
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 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 seeks a Program Manager 3 to lead existing and future contract and non-contract efforts and future proposals for the Advanced Mission Capability-Restricted (AMC-R) Production portfolio. The selected individual will be onsite in our Baltimore, MD facility.

The position will require up to 25% travel
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• Support the Portfolio Director in pre-proposal planning, including RFP shaping, response strategy, and development of capture-related products.
• Define proposal execution approach, team roles and responsibilities, schedule, and staffing requirements.
• Lead and manage large, complex proposals in response to RFIs and RFPs from our prime contractors including kickoff and recurring stand‑up meetings and Sector and Corporate Non‑Advocate Review and Independent Cost Estimate (NAR-ICE), and C101 commitment review meetings.
• Define and manage virtual workspace for proposal execution and ensure proposal configuration control.
• Define required proposal deliverables and ensure proposal compliance.

• Direct all program phases from inception through completion. Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance. Participate in negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Serve as primary customer contact for program activities. Cultivate customer relationship and intimacy to refine and shape future opportunities.
• Lead program reviews with internal and external customers.
• Develop and deliver presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders.
• Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including staff, NCTA capital, and facilities.
• Identify, mitigate, and capture risk and opportunity.

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years, or Master's and 5 years' experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or program management in other industries or closely related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams with varied scope of work and experience managing multiple contracts.
• Demonstrated experience training, leading and directing activities of team members through execution of a formal proposal process.
• Demonstrated experience managing fixed-price production proposals greater than $100M in value.
• US Citizenship required.
• Active US Government Secret clearance required and the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program clearance.

• Demonstrated experience with organizational and leadership skills in creating successful proposals targeted to U.S. Federal and/or DoD customers
• Demonstrated experience with AMC-R Production portfolio, products, and customers.
• Demonstrated experience proposal leadership experience on Sector- or Corporate-signoff proposals.
• Demonstrated experience with non-traditional proposals (TINA-Lite) and Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs).
• Proficiency in SharePoint.

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the…