Job Description
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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Program Manager 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership role is located on-site, Edwards AFB, CA.
This individual will be responsible for test site leadership, long range strategic planning, and day to day management that supports the execution of test article testing. The ideal candidate will oversee test operations from various Test and Evaluation (T&E) disciplines and will be the proven leader responsible for all technical, cost, and schedule performance within the T&E team. The position regularly interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant technical matters requiring coordination between organizations to ensure successful task completion and customer satisfaction The position requires technical knowledge of IFC management, cyber security, network engineering, project management, various sub systems. The selected candidate is responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance and must act with speed, guide others in producing quality work, be a champion of engagement, build team morale, be self-motivated, and have the ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions. A successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience is required.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Additional responsibilities include:
Coordinating with EI&E director/department manager providing timely resource forecasts to ensure proper staffing is in place to execute the SOW(s).
Managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of lab capital projects / facilities initiatives, as well as providing inputs to yearly capital plans and long range strategic planning.
Managing cost, schedule, and technical performance across multiple program SOWs.
Driving process schedule, ensure compliance to meet company, program, and security requirements.
Driving technical rigor for test article configuration.
Continually coordinate issues and solutions with the IPT and across IPTs.
Continually seek to improve integration & test execution efficiency.
Ensure Change Requests are properly reviewed for cost & schedule impacts.
Support proposal activities to include CR generation.
Manage program Risks & Opportunities.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below:
Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering and test, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.
Experience with Earned Value Management Techniques (EVMS) / Control Account Management (CAM), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and cost-schedule-risk trade off management.
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determine by the company.
Experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions, within cost and schedule constraints, across the test phase or various phases of the engineering lifecycle.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s or Ph.D. in Engineering or a related field.
Current TS/SCI and SAP clearances.
Prior people leadership experience of large teams (50+).
Experience managing Test Engineering lifecycle.
Experience managing Test Engineering laboratories to include data center style server rooms.