Northrop Grumman Corporation

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our inclusive team. As a Subcontract Programs - Manager Level 3 (Senior Manager), you'll be a key enabler of missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is looking for a Program Subcontract Manager 3 to lead the charge to enable delivery of a critical mission capability from one of our subcontractors. The Program Subcontract Manager will be responsible for enabling our subcontractor to execute within the cost, schedule, and technical constraints driven by our NG PMO and engineering team. The PSM will be accountable to ensure that all technical requirements are met, while meeting cost and schedule commitments.

The selected candidate will report functionally to the Global Supply Chain Director and will report programmatically to, and take day-to-day direction from, the Program Manager and relevant IPT lead.

The primary location is based onsite in Wilmington, Massachusetts. This is not a teleworking position and will be co-located at the supplier site. Relocation assistance will not be provided.

In this role, the successful candidate will have experience in management of spacecraft vehicle design and integration efforts, program management, risk management, and have strong organizational, technical, and programmatic skills. Job duties include:

• Leading and directing the cross-functional Supplier Management Team (SMT) to manage supplier(s) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
• Management of the Subcontract baselines – including subordinate elements of the Subcontract and measuring and reporting supplier program performance in executive settings.
• Work with CAM & IPT for Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.
• Conducting risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation, and realization.
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering inclusivity. Skilled in building diverse teams and customer trust, you communicate well, champion excellence, and embrace change.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8 years (Master’s with 6 years) of relevant experience supporting U.S. Government contracts/subcontracts and customers and/or program/project management in other related industries
• 3 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.
• Must have a current and active Top Secret SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity and application of Northrop Grumman’s program management processes, tools, and programs.
• Familiarity with space missions and spaceflight hardware design & integration.
• Experience with complex contract types and change management.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Salary Range: $149,400.00 - $224,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.