Program Manager 3 DARC
Northrop Grumman
- Location
- United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
About this role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: 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. Northrop Grumman Space Superiority Division (SSD) is seeking a Program Manager for the DARC Site 3 program to direct all phases of a large development and deployment program. *Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. As the selected DARC Site 3 Program Manager, you will provide the programmatic, technical and people leadership necessary to develop, integrate, and deliver complex radar capabilities to distributed operational sites. You will help manage and set organization objectives for multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) that combine to form a multidisciplinary team of over 150 dedicated, diverse professionals consisting of NG and subcontractor personnel from multiple partners. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring NG delivers on our contractual commitments, provides the best OneNG solutions possible, advances our strategic objectives, and provides effective and engaged leadership to the DARC program. You are responsible for ensuring appropriate staffing, resources, processes, tools, training, etc. are provided to support successful program execution as well as proactively providing program direction to best leverage NG capabilities. You will report functionally to the DARC Portfolio Director. The DARC Portfolio is a part of the Resiliency Technology & Products Operating Unit (RTP OU) and the Emerging Capabilities & Sensing Business Unit (ECS BU). The DARC Portfolio is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a substantial presence at other Northrop Grumman facilities across the country and internationally. Key responsibilities include: Manage the cost, schedule and technical performance of DARC projects across multiple simultaneous program phases (e.g., development through delivery and installation of fully integrated radar systems). Advance program and NG strategic objectives by building and maintaining trusted relationships with customers and other stakeholders and by engaging in internal and customer forums related to the program’s goals. Establish milestones, product roadmaps, and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules. Ensure effective identification and management of issues, risks and opportunities. Drive issues and decisions to closure considering competing points of view, constraints, customer/stakeholder priorities and company strategic objectives. Leverage NG’s mission, architecture, and engineering expertise to provide forward-thinking solutions that conform to customer constraints (funding, capabilities of related systems, etc.). Build and sustain an effective, engaged, and integrated team in a complex,