Director of Programs 2

Requisition ID: R10162819

Category: Program Management

Location: Northridge, California, United States of America

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

The Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is seeking an Operating Unit (OU) Director for our Advanced Weapons (AW) Business Unit (BU) headquartered in Northridge, CA. The OU Director will be responsible for full oversight of the Advanced Programs Operating Unit with oversight responsibility for the execution of a portfolio of programs and leading an organization that drives BU growth. This position reports to the Business Unit Vice President.

The OU Director will be responsible for leading an operating unit of diverse programs primarily in the development phase of the program lifecycle with a focus on engineering excellence, execution excellence including cost, schedule, technical performance, and future growth. Execution activities include proposals, program planning, development, testing and manufacture of products for test and platform integration.

Specific responsibilities include:

1. Provide profit and loss leadership of an operating unit with multiple diverse development programs.
2. 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 objectives.
3. Develop trusted partnerships with key customers.
4. Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership of tasks, and accountability.
5. Provide leadership to geographically separated teams.
6. Provide leadership to resolve complex technical challenges.
7. Develop strategies to add and retain current and future key talent.
8. Excel at organization and navigating ambiguity to drive clarity and inform and unite others.
9. Recognize the importance of culture both at an individual and organizational level.
10. Partner effectively across organizational lines to achieve goals and objectives.
11. Coordinate with the broader Advanced Weapons Business Unit, Weapon Systems division, Sector, Company, and industry to identify and leverage existing resources, tools, and practices.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelors' degree in engineering, business, or related discipline.
2. 15 years of related experience with tenure in a comparable management position.
3. Experience leading firm fixed price DoD development contracts.
4. Ability to manage revenue, profit and cash performance of programs.
5. Disciplined cost management experience gained from working with fixed price contracts.
6. Ability to operate and lead in team environment.
7. Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome.
8. Strong formal and informal communication skills.
9. Ability to make good decisions and exercise appropriate judgment.
10. Ability to plan, follow-up and deliver to commitments.
11. Ability to manage risk to reduce likelihood and severity of program impacts.
12. Active Secret clearance or above.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Active Top Secret clearance.
2. MBA.
3. 20 years of related experience.
4. Proven program management track record over multiple medium- to large-scale systems.
5. Management experience in an operation with a high degree of configuration management.

Salary Range: $251,500 - $377,300

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.