Manager Programs 2 - Salt Lake City, UT

Manager Programs 2 - Salt Lake City, UT

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Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is looking for a Manager, Program Level 2 to support the Legacy Navigators Operating Unit. This position will be located at the Salt Lake City, UT campus. The selected candidate will be a part of the Legacy Navigators Program Management Team supporting multiple FOG NAV Product Line Inertial Navigation System programs, products, projects, and customers including overseeing key accounts. This position will require strong interaction with engineering, operations, business management, contracts, and customers (among others) with a particular focus on meeting customer needs and building the business. The selected candidate must also be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time - as required by business needs.

What You'll Get To Do :

• Program Managers are responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (requirement shaping and proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).
• Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs including, but not limited to :
• Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
• Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
• Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
• Leading, directing, and participating in 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 stakeholders
• Participating and being a leader in negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Creation, review and finalization of program Statements of Work
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Establishment and management of 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 internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through controlled processes
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity assessments including identification, mitigation, and realization of risks and opportunities
• Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
• Ability to understand the overarching vision for a project or program and the ability to communicate that vision to all levels of the organization to facilitate a common understanding and drive successful engagement
• Driving an entrepreneurial approach toward growing the business
• Consistent, timely, and clear communication and follow up, holding people and organizations responsible while assisting with alignment of priorities
• Managing product line obsolescence
• Lead Non-Recurring Engineering development projects controlling cost, schedule, and technical performance facilitating communication inside and outside the organization
• As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires an engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.

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 following : Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9 / 80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Primary Level Salary Range : $135,100.00 - $202,700.00