Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago
Program Director
United States-Maryland-Linthicum
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$214K/yr - $321K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company that offers incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems. They are seeking a Program Director to lead the execution of existing programs and pursue new business opportunities while managing a team of program managers. This leadership role involves significant interaction with executives and requires a proactive approach to problem resolution and customer engagement.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of programs
Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes
Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, investment plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract
Acts as customer contact for program and capture activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance and new business opportunities
Develops new business through offset, teaming, non-traditional contractors, and large subcontractor strategies
Directs technical investments and makes strategic business decisions including implementation of common product development across a variety of customer bases
Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications
Directs the work of employees assigned to the program managers from technical, manufacturing, supply chain, mission assurance, business management, and other areas of the program
Provide day-to-day people leadership of team and create an environment that accelerates development of talent; apply rigorous knowledge management to capture learning, drive continuous improvement, and enhance employee engagement
Qualification
Required
Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of program management or related experience
Profit & Loss experience with an integrated program team
Proposal leadership experience
Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal, exceptional collaboration skills in a matrix environment
Experience leading and executing in demanding high visibility roles with evidence of being able to create an inclusive work environment that attracts retains and inspires diverse engaged teams
Demonstrated ability to foster existing customer relationships and develop new customer relationships
Experience leading DoW programs
Demonstrated ability to develop and drive strategy, and critical thinking to resolve complex problems
Experience generating and briefing senior level (i.e. executives) internal and external stakeholders
Ability to travel up to 25%
Must be a US citizen with an Active DoW Secret Clearance and ability to obtain special access clearances; Or DoE equivalent and ability to obtain special access clearances
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering and/or business administration
Expertise in Full Life Cycle (early S&T, EMD, Production & Sustainment) of program execution to lead the performance of tasks on schedule and at cost
Competitive proposal experience
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase