Program Director 2

The director leads 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.
Primary responsibilities include the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, leading technical areas of:

Sustaining Engineering, Reliability Maintainability & Testability (RMT)
Logistics Support Analysis (LSA)
Modeling & Simulation (ModSim)
Support Equipment (SE) Engineering
Support Hardware
Prognostics & Health Management (PHM)
Obsolescence Management
Training & Training Systems Design
Technical Data
Support Hardware
Global Supply Chain (GSC)
Product Support Management
Other duties include, but are not limited to:

Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy to develop executable Life Cycle Management plans within the customer community
Developing strategies to manage and maintain requirements and design information from inception to retirement
Developing strategies to expand multi-year contracts and obtaining customer funding in support of extra-long lead requirements driven by customer modernization planning
Optimizing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
Leading and directing cross-functional Sub-pillar and Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives
Driving predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics
Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
Development and adherence to program, business, and technical baselines, including use of tools such as Earned Value Management (EVM)
Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Managing suppliers to meet program objectives
Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable Government standards
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 9 years) of related experience leading large organizations; or Master's degree with 8 years (or Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 7 years) of related experience leading large organizations
U.S. Citizen with Active Top Secret Clearance at time of application
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time
EVMS Proficiency
Ability to obtain SCI/SAP
Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree and advanced training in Life Cycle Sustainment or Logistics Management
Sustainment experience of a large military weapons system
The ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach
Experience in supply chain management to support the Life Cycle of complex weapons systems
Experience in managing geographically separated teams
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong financial acumen
* Demonstrated success in strategy, program execution, and proposal support
Primary Level Salary Range: $266,300.00 - $399,500.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Palmdale, CA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10224997

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-11T20:20:21