Technical Services Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\n\nCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes\n\nCLEARANCE TYPE: Secret\n\nTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time\n\n## Description\n\nAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people\u0027s 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\u0027s 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 \u2014 and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they\u0027re making history.\n\nNorthrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Technical Services Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Palmdale, CA. The Program Manager leads cross-functional teams to manage all phases of complex programs, overseeing cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer engagement while ensuring alignment with contractual and business objectives. Serves as the primary client liaison, driving proposal development, contract negotiations, project execution, and issue resolution to deliver high-quality results and expand business opportunities. \n\nResponsibilities:\n\n * Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.\n\n * Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.\n\n * Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contract.\n\n * Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.\n\n * Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.\n\n * Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test.\n\n * Directs all program phases including oversight \u0026 management of ongoing projects.\n\n * Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports including establishing milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules.\n\n * Responsible for the cost, schedule \u0026 technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.\n\n * Assesses project issues \u0026 develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, with client-supported goals \u0026 objectives.\n\n * Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress \u0026 intervention and problem solving with support organization.\n\n * Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.\n\n\n\n\nBasic Qualifications:\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience includes professional and or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions OR Master\u2019s degree with a minimum of 0 years of experience includes professional and or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.\n\n * Fluent in process improvement (Quality, Cost, Schedule, etc.)\n\n * Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance that is in-scope (granted or renewed in the last 6 years)\n\n * Must be able to attain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)\n\n * Must have the ability to work flexible shift schedules, to include weekend shifts when needed.\n\n * Ability to travel up to 25%\n\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\n * Bachelor\u0027s Degree STEM and Master\u0027s Degree STEM.\n\n * High-level understanding of complex quality policies, procedures, governmental regulations, and workflow.\n\n * Ability to analyze alternative courses of action where decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influence.\n\n * Current special program access\n\n * PMP Certification\n\n\n\n\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $94,800.00 - $137,600.00\n\nThe 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\u0027s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.\n\nDepending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nNorthrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.\n