Director of Programs I

Director of Programs I

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of experience OR a Master’s degree and 13 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.
• 10 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule and at or under cost with use of program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management, Scope Board or similar business process.
• 10 years of experience leading high performing teams and cross-functional teams including: Engineering, Contracts, Business Management and/or Manufacturing/Operations.
• Experience managing programs as the Prime Contractor for missiles or aircraft
• Demonstrated execution capability for firm fixed price development contract type
• Ability to manage revenue, profit and cash performance of programs.
• Ability to make good decisions and exercise appropriate judgment that balances customer and Northrop Grumman needs.
• Experience managing suppliers to include development of robust Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) and assessing metrics such as Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO) conversions.
• Strong formal and informal communication skills with all levels of internal and external management.
• Active Secret clearance or above is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide profit and loss leadership across multiple diverse development efforts
• Lead a diverse team of functional and program direct reports in developing and executing the vision and business strategy to achieve and exceed growth and overall financial metrics
• Develop trusted partnerships with key customers
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership of tasks, and accountability
• Provide leadership to resolve complex technical challenges
• Develop strategies to add and retain current and future key talent
• Excel at organization and navigating ambiguity to drive clarity and inform and unite others
• Recognize the importance of culture both at an individual and organizational level and with demonstrated commitment to and success in individual employee and broader organizational development
• Partner effectively across organizational lines to achieve goals and objectives; preferably with specific appreciation for the interactions across various sites, engineering disciplines, processes, and roles and responsibilities on complex DoD programs
• Coordinate with the broader NG organization to identify & leverage existing resources, tools, and practices
• Effectively communicate progress to customers, senior leadership and companywide audiences
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contract change management
• Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation & realization
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, capture plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Ensuring program team understands & adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
• Be able to obtain additional program access
• Oversight of contract and contractor research and development execution activities related to the lifecycle of the SiAW program
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of discretionary activities to grow ‘this franchise program’

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing environments, while maintaining consistently high customer relations, service, and engagement
• Demonstrated success creating and maintaining strong executive level relationships with suppliers, customers, government representatives, primes and internal peers
• Familiarity with Long Range Planning development in conjunction with customer requirements
• Experience leading proposal efforts to include large value through corporate level gating processes
• Experience with contract negotiations and executions with varying contract types (IDIQ, OTA) and government acquisition process for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) and Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA)
• Experience with missile whole life considerations including system safety and logistics
• Experience in the transition from development to production of advanced aerospace systems
• Experience with Air Force acquisition processes; preferred experience with prime contract activities with AFLCMC and/or AFLCMC/EB