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Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 156500 - 234700

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available toVeterans Transitioning Military National Guard and Reserve Members Military Spouses Wounded Warriors and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set education requirements and experience please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.


Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 peoples 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 nations 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 theyre making history.
Northrop Grummans Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is looking for a Manager Programs Level 2 to support the Marine Systems Business Unit (BU Launcher Operating Unit (OU) onsite in Sunnyvale CA. Northrop Grumman Marine Systems-Sunnyvale specializes in providing production integration and sustainment support to the US/UK Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Program Launcher Subsystem.

What Youll Get to Do:

This position is a program management role within the Launcher Program Office located onsite at Marine Systems in Sunnyvale CA and will work with internal and external organizations to achieve customer needs and goals. This position will support the COLUMBIA/DREADNOUGHT Launcher Program (CDLP) and direct a team to manage cost schedule and technical activities of production projects. The individual will be the Program Manager for an existing production contract and lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. The primary responsibility will be to drive the production contract to closure by 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. This position will require a strong knowledge of Earned Value. Additionally this individual will be responsible for providing support to program startup activities such integrated baseline reviews for follow-on contracts.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal business and technical capabilities. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and can engage project stakeholders functional teams and both internal and external customers to achieve project goals. The candidate shall be committed to ethics integrity and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

Responsibilities include the following:

Directs all phases of assigned CDLP Program by providing leadership oversight and mentoring to the project managers managing the individual projects from inception through completion.
Develop and ensure adherence to budget baselines including conduct of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies and tools when required.
Responsible for the cost schedule hardware delivery and technical oversight of assigned program.
Participates in the negotiation of contract proposals and contract modifications.
Supports the preparation of proposals statements of work and specifications and financial terms/conditions of the contract.
Acts as primary customer contact for program/contract activities leading program status review sessions with internal management and customer to discuss cost schedule and technical performance.
Establishes project milestones monitors schedules identifies project risks and manages risk mitigation or solutions.
Ensures that contract requirements are met by directing requesting motivating or in other ways effecting desired action by all participating functional organizations and vendors or suppliers which are necessary to meet program requirements.
Ensure that each functional organizations planning is complete consistent and realistic considering manpower skills tooling and facilities consistent with that of other functional organizations and properly supported by the resources of each participating organization.
Anticipate customer needs and develops strategies to fulfill those needs and or realign customers expectations.
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community.
Ensure adherence to all internal processes policies and applicable industry standards.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and 8 years or Masters and 6 years experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries (An additional 4 years of applicable work experience may be substituted for a Bachelors degree).
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead integrated program team or cost account manager.
Minimum 2 years Project Planning/Program Management experience in a DoD Environment.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management.
Experience managing Cost Plus and Fixed Price contract types.
Demonstrated people leadership skills and the ability to lead effectively in a diverse team environment to achieve key milestones.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills leadership and problem-solving abilities.
Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (i.e. Program Office Engineering Manufacturing Supply Chain Quality Field Operations etc.)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite Microsoft Project and SAP MRP (or similar) system.
US citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance after starting.
Preferred Qualifications:

Active DoD Secret clearance.
Experience creating presentations for and presenting to executive leadership teams.
Previous experience with Launcher Programs and/or production programs.
Design and operational knowledge of the Fleet Ballistic Missile program or other Navy Programs.
Salary Range: $156500.00 - $234700.00

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