Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what's possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you'll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Program Manager 2 to become part of the Program Management team at our Warner Robins, Ga location. This position will be responsible for all phases of the Test Equipment Solution Programs from inception through completion. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for:
Building a collaborative relationship between the program office and functional areas. Program performance includes: P&L, schedule, performance, customer relationships, and forecasting.
What You'll Get to Do:
As the Systems and Software Solution Test Equipment Solution Program Manager you will be responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). The Test Equipment Solution Program Manager comprises production, repairs, spares, engineering services and DMS activities. The Test Equipment Solution Program Manager will manage a portfolio of programs and contracts. This portfolio will be a mix of intra sector, DoD and direct commercial sale contracts.
Job Responsibilities

Responsible for the cost, schedule, technical performance and customer satisfaction of the Test Equipment Solution Programs.

* Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.

* Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of the Test Equipment Solution contracts.

* Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.

* Accountable for programmatic and financial commitments (Awards, Sales, Profit and Cash).

* Lead Programmatic and Financials Risk and Opportunities Management to achieve Financial Targets.

* Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.

* Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.

* Manages, monitors and reports "on time delivery" metrics and trends against program contractual requirements and commitments.

* Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

* Partner with functional leadership to deploy qualified resources and improve processes, tools and training to meet customer demands. Evaluate and implement program and product best practices.

* Managing special projects focused on improving operational effectiveness.

* Serve as a subject matter expert amongst our customer community soliciting feedback, deriving requirements, providing input and implementing lessons learned.

Prepares, develops and coordinates the integration plans and integrated schedules to meet all contract objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years, or master's and 6 years of related experience.

* Will consider 12 years of related experience in lieu of bachelor's degree; or 10 years of related experience with Associate's Degree.

* Business Acumen (Experience in running P&L business).

* Experience with Repairs, Spares, DMS resolution, product modification and Production.

* Demonstrated experience with Estimates at Completion (EAC).

* Demonstrated experience with program labor, Material and subcontract forecasting

Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.

Experience coordinating among cross-functional teams and managing multi-million-dollar budgets.

* Exceptional external customer relationship experience

* Ability to interact effectively with both internal and external customers at all levels including senior executives.

* Ability to define proposal strategy, participate in proposal teams, analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals.

* Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or higher

* DoD sustainment background/understanding

* Experienced in generating DoD cost proposals

* Experience with successful program startup

* Proficient with Microsoft programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

* Experience in leading a diverse team that lead to a successful outcome

* Experience with Return to Green and Root Cause Corrective Action

* Successfully demonstrated balancing customer, employee, and shareholder objectives.

* The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance.

* The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts.

The ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities.

* Builds strong relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers. Guides program team and support functions on how to take action to satisfy customer expectations.

NGSkills
Salary Range: $135,100 - $202,700
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.