Program Manager 1 - Deputy Program Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years, or Master’s and 3 years’ experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
• 3 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
• 3 years of demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Current Active TS/SCI required at time of application
• Earned Value Management Training
• Ability to work full time in SCIF environment in Dulles, VA
• Experience packaging and presenting Estimate At Complete reviews
• Extensive experience with managing software development activities including executing software development plans, ensuring team adheres to industry standard software development processes, experience leading an agile development life cycle
• Ability to establish and apply a technical performance baseline to monitor and compare key program technical performance measures, assess program and product status, and take appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline

Nice to have:

• Existing program access
• Insight into customer technical and business (financial, political, cultural) requirements and the ability to shape customer expectations with a solution that satisfies their needs and is advantageous to the company
• Ability to manage the maintenance and support of delivered products including spares availability; product reliability, maintainability, and testability; support equipment; modeling and simulation; training systems; prognostics and health management; field and fleet support; and program support management
• Ability to recognize and respond to customer needs in order to develop additional sales that support organizational objectives
• Ability to define proposal strategy, lead proposal teams, analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals, effectively track and incorporate Review Team comments and findings, and manage post-proposal submittals (orals, finding responses)
• Ability to define, document, analyze, trace, prioritize, and confirm requirements throughout the entire program life cycle
• Ability to plan for, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints
• Ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required is performed
• Ability to identify, select, direct and manage subcontract and supply chain elements of the program in a manner that supports program goals and company strategy
• Consistently makes time to seek and incorporate input from customers and understand their expectations. Demonstrates commitment and energy to meet customer needs. Builds strong relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers. Guides program team and support functions on how to take action to satisfy customer expectations
• Relevant contract type experience (FFP, CPFF)

Benefits

• Overtime eligibility (depending on position)
• Shift differential eligibility (depending on position)
• Discretionary bonus (annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results)
• Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Important Details

• Relocation assistance: No
• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: SCI
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Application deadline: Estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date (may be shortened or extended)

About the Company

Northrop Grumman is a company that provides employees with opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. The company's pioneering and inventive spirit has contributed to many technological advancements in national history. They seek individuals with bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future.