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Job Description

**Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems** sector is currently seeking a **Program Manager Level 1** to support our growing business in our **Rocket Center, West Virginia** location.

Rocket Center, WV is located along the North Branch Potomac River in Mineral County, West Virginia and is home to the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL), a government installation operated by Northrop Grumman. Known for its scenic mountain landscapes, rolling hills and state parks, the region offers a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities to include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, hunting and whitewater rafting. Where can you get to from Rocket Center? We are just a couple hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh and not far from Philadelphia, Virginia and Ohio. If you enjoy a beautiful all-weather climate, low cost of living, zero gridlock traffic, outdoor activities, and easy access to major cities along the east coast - this area has a lot to offer!

**Learn more about our site here:**

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The primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals.

Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:

+ Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives

+ Measuring and reporting program performance

+ Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders

+ Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions

+ Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work

+ Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements

+ Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines

+ Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools

+ Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning

+ Managing Government/customer supplied property or information

+ Managing suppliers to meet program objectives

+ Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

+ Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities

+ Development and adherence to master plans and schedules

+ Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

+ Cultivating customer relationships to develop further opportunities within the customer community

+ Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans

**Desired Attributes:**

+ Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with leadership regarding status, awareness's, and escalations

+ 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 initiate, develop, integrate, execute, direct and control program plans and cost and schedule baselines that meet both program contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.

+ Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with a positive outcome while maintaining good relationships with customers and within the organization

+ Critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues and predict potential programmatic and technical risks

+ Impeccable ethics in business conduct; ability to lead by example and foster ethical behavior at all times

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor's degree and 6 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 5 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master's degree and 4 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 3 years) of related experience as defined below.

+ Experience developing project cost and schedules.

+ Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account management.

+ Strong communication and organizational skills

+ Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans

+ Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal

+ Demonstrated commitment and energy to meet customer needs by building strong relationships

+ Ability to travel (10% to 25%)

+ Experience as a project lead, integrated program team leader, cost account manager, or demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal

+ Basic competency in Project Management skills and toolsets

+ Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Direct work experience with Department of Defense Government and Major Prime Contractors (Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, etc.)

+ Experience with manufacturing of DOD products

+ 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

+ The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance.

+ PMP® certification

+ Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologies

**Salary Range:** $109,300 - $163,900

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.