About the position
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 Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Program Director 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Triton program. This leadership role is located onsite in San Diego, California. This Program Director 2 position will serve as the Deputy Triton Enterprise Program Manager, reporting to the Triton Enterprise Program Manager. This is a leadership position with regular executive and customer interactions. The selected candidate will display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Responsibilities
- Lead a diverse team in the critical execution of development, production, sustainment, and international capture
- Effectively coordinate across multiple program IPTs to manage enterprise program execution
- Customer communication and collaboration to drive mutual goals and shared success
- Lead a team of technical team members to deliver program, cost and technical milestones
- Leadership of a team where you will define goals, develop the team and ensure the team is continuously performing and growing into expanded roles
- Actively manage Risk, Issues & Opportunities to ensure program execution success
- Partner with functional disciplines to define and integrate expertise into the team
- Define, negotiate, monitor & track performance of suppliers; manage change and ensure performance to plan
- Deliver financial results in alignment with the annual operating plan (AOP)
- International customer engagement and capture activity
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 9 years) of related experience; or Master's degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 7 years) of related experience
- Related experience includes progressive engineering, operations, production program management or business leadership experience inclusive of pursuit, capture, design, development, EMD, low-rate initial production and full rate production
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in program or project leadership roles
- Demonstrated 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
- Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
- Previous profit and loss experience and demonstrated knowledge of EVMS methodologies and tools
- Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret security clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain SCI
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Nice-to-haves
- Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Experience leading a team in a matrixed environment to achieve program goals
- Responsibility for profit and loss with U.S. Military customers in the execution of cost-type and fixed price contracts
- Earned Value Management leadership and execution on U.S. Military programs
- At least 5 years' experience in program/project management on development, manufacturing, or sustainment of uncrewed aircraft systems
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits/healthcare
- 401K matching program
- 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees
- Discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
- Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions
- Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
