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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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Manager, Project Management Level 2, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals to lead program integration on a restricted development contract. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaboration across all levels. This role is a vital member of the leadership team, which by nature of the position involves high-level contacts and exposure to sensitive programs, new business, personnel, and technical information necessitating considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment.
This role will lead a team of program integrators, both directly and indirectly, to drive horizontal and vertical integration across multiple IPTs to ensure the health of our program, people, processes and tools.
This role requires expertise in all core competencies of program management to include strategic reporting, risk management, change management, and Earned Value. Working closely with the program director, this candidate will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to refine requirements, establish cost, schedule, and technical objectives, and ensure staffing and scheduling forecasts are feasible. They will also be responsible for preparing briefing material for both customers and leadership and ensuring seamless integration with other teams to achieve program objectives.
The successful candidate will display exceptional situational awareness, an aptitude for strategic thinking, the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, and be able to operate effectively in dynamic and time sensitive situations.

This role is in person supporting 9/80 work schedule at our Melbourne, FL site and requires an active or in scope security clearance to start.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on attaining program access. Start dates are determined after clearance confirmation.

Responsibilities:

Support program reporting in weekly reviews and heading checks to keep all affected parties informed of progress, changes and issues
Work closely with program leadership to ensure on-time delivery
Integrate cost, schedule, and technical requirements and identify risks and opportunities throughout execution
Ensure alignment with Program Execution and Integration directives
Lead Risk and Opportunity Integration across the portfolio
Provide upwards reporting for senior management program reviews
Support proposal activities for multiple contracts
Participate in process improvement initiatives and the change management process

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience, OR a master's degree and 6 years of related experience. Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.
Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment
Experience in Earned Value Management, which includes program cost and schedule management
Experience in Risk and Opportunity Management
Must have experience using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
Active in scope US Government Secret Clearance and the ability to attain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to organize, balance, and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a highly dynamic aerospace environment
Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity, creativity, and participation of internal and/or external personnel & teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and first-time quality
Excellent teamwork and communication skills to ensure changes to plans are fully understood

Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $172,400.00

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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

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