Program Manager 3

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's Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for Program Manager 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Redondo Beach, CA.

Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develop new business or expands the product line with the customer. 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 from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.

Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:

• Lead integrated execution of production teammate furnished equipment (TFE) scope including outgoing deliveries to customer, incoming customer buyer furnished material (BFM)/TFE coordination, and government finished equipment (GFE) management across cross-functional teams to support F-35 production requirements and contractual commitments.
• Partner directly with Production Directorate Program Management, Production Operations teams in Palmdale, El Segundo, Clearfield, and Iuka to drive alignment on critical path recovery actions, configuration flow, production priorities, and customer-facing proposals and changes.
• Coordinate closely with DCMA, JPO, and Lockheed Martin customer representatives to communicate production status, resolve delivery constraints, support recovery planning, and maintain alignment on program execution priorities and contractual deliverables.
• Manage enterprise-level integration across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality, planning, and operations organizations to resolve constraints, mitigate risk, improve material readiness, and protect on-time delivery performance across multiple production sites.
• Drive proactive risk identification, schedule recovery planning, and executive-level coordination to support production execution, forecast delivery performance, and long-range production stability.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a master's degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below:
• 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.
• 5 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An active U.S. Government Secret clearance.