Program Director

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a Program Director for Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) Production in Baltimore, MD. The SABR OU within the Combat Sensors Business Unit is looking for a Program Director to oversee the SABR Production portfolio. The director will be responsible for the management and leadership of a cross-functional team that leads procurement, manufacturing, test, and delivery of the SABR product line. The position will require a candidate with strong leadership, program management and decision-making skills with the ability to perform in a dynamic, production environment. The position must model Northrop Grumman leadership characteristics. We are looking for a self-starter and driven leader who can lead teams to execute existing programs on cost and schedule while achieving high customer satisfaction. The Program Director will lead all phases of production programs from capture and inception through program closeout.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the preparation and negotiation of production proposals and new contracts.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of production programs.
• Lead a program management team aligned to common program performance goals.
• Understand the principles of program management including schedule management, risk and opportunity, and earned value management.
• Identify program problems and work with the team to identify and execute solutions, such as RCCA plans, allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Act as customer contact for program and capture activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance and new business opportunities.
• Provide day-to-day people leadership of the team and create an environment that accelerates development of talent; drive continuous improvement, and enhance employee engagement.
• Strategically align the production direct and supporting organizations within the OU to achieve Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• 5 or more years of Program Management experience.
• Demonstrated success in managing projects to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing cross-functional teams.
• Past production experience.
• An Active DoD Secret security clearance; OR DoE equivalent.
• Strong communication and executive presence skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience scaling production.
• Experience with Prime and Government customers.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.