Manager Programs 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: 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. Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is looking for Manager Programs 1 to support the Propulsion Systems & Controls (PS&C) operating unit (OU). The position will be located in Elkton, MD. Level 1 program managers will be expected to manage programs and/or segments of a program in the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) Business Unit (BU). Duties include ensuring delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions.  Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism Responsibilities: Supports program manager(s) in all aspects of daily customer and cross-functional coordination and program support including proposals, planning, and execution.  Able to take on independent tasks as deputy program manager. Plans and assesses cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality on development and/or production-type programs. Opportunity to gain full P&L responsibility for all aspects of a small to mid-size program. Ensures that projects are completed on schedule and within budget while managing risks and opportunities. Coordinates with cross-functional teams internally and externally to drive delivery objectives and to resolve technical, quality, and operational challenges. Supports/ leads proposal requests and ensures proposals are submitted on-time and align to overall business strategy. Supports program manager(s) with gathering/ preparing information in support of customer status updates and formal program/ business reviews.  Clearly communicates program status to various levels of internal leadership and external customer representatives. Aligns activities with the Northrop Grumman Program Excellence processes and procedures, including internal program review monthly metric tracking and action plans. Recommended Attributes : Leadership & Communication :  Strong leader that is driven to succeed, sets high standards for his/her team and inspires them to