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Program Manager 1 - Thermal Systems
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An Engineering Program Manager provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company's products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies.
$156,288 / year median in Maryland
+2% projected growth
Job Description
- Thermal Systems
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NoDescriptionAt 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.
Program Manager 1
- ITSNorthrop Grumman's Space Systems is looking for a Program Manager 1 to support the Integrated Thermal Systems business unit in Hanover, MDIntegrated Thermal Systems is the world leader in two phase thermal control for Space applications.
This position is 100% on-site.
OverviewThe 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.
Role and Responsibilities:
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:- Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy 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
- Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
- 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.
- Establishing design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
- 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 adnce 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 (GFE, CFE, etc.)
- Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
- Adnce to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
- Ensuring program team understands and ads to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
- Development and adnce to master plans and schedules
- Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related STEM degree with 5 years of experience in project management experience; OR a Master's degree with 3 years' of project management experience.
- Strong problem-solving and organization skills in both independent and team environments
- Program Managers in our group often "dual hat" as PMs and Systems Engineers
- Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements
- Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
- Track record of maintaining excellent internal and external customer relationships
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adjust communication to audience (from manufacturing technician up through customer and executive management)
- Ability to work independently with limited oversight and ability to "fill in the gaps" and move forward with incomplete information
- US Citizenship is required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in both Engineering & Project Management or IPT roles
- Systems Engineering experience
- Proposal Management and/or Business Development experience
Primary Level Salary Range:
$127,000.00- $190,600.