Programs Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Program Manager 1 to support the Microelectronics Products & Services (MPS) Organization in Linthicum, MD, Apopka, FL, or Manhattan Beach, CA.
The NGMC's semiconductor foundries, packaging capabilities, and test lines offer unique solutions that support a range of production microelectronics and provide leading-edge technology development. The MPS team acts as the commercial storefront for the NGMC and manages everything from proposals to contract execution for external customers.
This role will report to an MPS Program Manager to support the organization as a Program Manager. The focus will be both proposal and execution support, as well as operations projects supporting the MPS organization.
Position Summary/Responsibilities:
The Program Manager must be a self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment and can take initiative with little direction. This Program Manager position provides exposure opportunities with leaders in the NGMC Division as well as across functional departments within the company. In this role, close customer and functional interface will be required to successfully manage and mitigate program risk. Additional responsibilities include and are not limited to the below:

Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of external contracts

Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community

Develop new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans

Lead and direct cross-functional teams to meet program & proposal cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

Measure and report program performance

Deliver presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders

Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.

Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.

Create, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work

Manage suppliers to meet program objectives.

Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

Develop and adhere to master plans and schedules

Develop, plan, and schedule proposals in a team environment in response to customer requests

Coordinate internal comprehensive reviews of proposal cost and pricing

Compile cost, schedule, and technical elements in the development of proposals in accordance with RFP specifications.

Analyze data such as direct labor hours, past performance, costs of previous procurements, Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and/or comparison to similar items/scope

Travel Approximately 10%

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 5 years; Master's with 3 years of relevant Program Management experience

Must have experience leading and direct cross-functional teams to meet program & proposal cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

Program management experience in engineering, finance, logistics, operations, or supply chain/subcontracts management.

Must possess strong organization and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of management and individual contributors.

Ability to travel domestically as required.

Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills

Advanced MS Office Suite and MS Project skills

Preferred Qualifications: