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 Defense Systems Sector, Weapons Systems Division, Advanced Weapons Business Unit is seeking a Program Manager to lead various tactical missile development programs and capture new business. The position is physically located in Northridge, California and remote work is not available for this position.
The leader in this exciting and challenging role will be responsible for the complete missile development lifecycle which includes:
Lead a continuous improvement culture focused on employee engagement to drive business performance
Responsibility for program P&L, schedule, and technical performance on internal investments focused on future missile development programs
Lead the preparation of competitive proposals to capture new business in the US missile market
Develop growth strategies to increase program orders and develop new business opportunities
Develop product and technology road maps
Focus on developing strong customer relationships
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in STEM
8+ years of relevant experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong background and training in DoD program capture
Experience with DoD Research and Development contracts
Experience developing proposals for DoD customers
The candidate should have a history of versatile and dynamic leadership and possess the ability to forge strong customer and teammate relationships and to build, maintain, and motivate a high performance execution team
Ability to travel approximately 15% to forge customer relationships and grow the business
Candidate should be a strong collaborator with the ability to work across multiple areas within Northrop Grumman and be comfortable navigating a matrixed environment
Active Secret Clearance with in-scope periodic investigation within last 5 years, and eligibility to receive additional clearances
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree
Experience on missile development programs
Experience with agile processes and tools
Experience with Digital Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering
Experience on EVMS programs
Salary Range: $147,800 - $221,800
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.