Northrop Grumman · 13 hours ago
Program Manager 2 - R10218555
Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company known for its revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a highly qualified Program Manager 2 for their Propulsion Operations in Commerce, CA, responsible for delivering all contractual requirements on cost and schedule while leading cross-functional teams to achieve program performance goals.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems
Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community
Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans
Establish a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Measure and report program performance
Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders
Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test
Create, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work
Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements
Establish and manage the program and subordinate baselines
Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning
Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Manage suppliers to meet program objectives
Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules
Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in the Space Industry; OR 8 years experience with a Master's degree
2 years of 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
2 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills
Advanced MS Office Suite and MS Project skills
US Citizenship is a requirement
Preferred
MBA or master's degree
PMP Certification
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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