RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 - 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager, Programs - Air Vehicle Manager (Level 2) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Strike organization. This leadership role is located in Palmdale, CA.

Air Vehicle Manager manages a segment of a program or a function.  The Air Vehicle Manager is responsible for the direct supervision/management of the staff and for providing objective oriented direction to department managers/supervisors and core team members utilizing management guidelines &general policies. The AVM will direct all phases of programs from inception through completion while reporting directly to Director of Depot & Modification Center. 

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

“Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.”

Air Vehicle Manger responsibilities are as follows:

• Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program constraints and manages solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.

• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.

• Is primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer.

• Responsible for planning and program performance addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large delivery order or mid-size technical services-type contract. 

• The AVM will have full working knowledge of procedures and practices and makes decisions that support accomplishments or discipline objective.

• Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.  Manage, jointly with department managers/supervisors; define key general position “day-to-day” tasks/key projects and /or goals (linked to Aircraft Operation Plan or Organizational goals/objectives).  

• Evaluate performance based on defined expectations while overseeing projects and task assigned to the organizational group performed by non-exempt and/or exempt employees

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a master’s degree and 6 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 5 years) of related experience as defined below.

• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.

• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven proficiency in Earned Value Management (EVMS)

• Experience managing program/projects with P&L responsibilities

• Certified by Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Demonstrated experience meeting customer needs, building strong relationships with strategic partners and guiding program teams and support functions to take action to satisfy customer expectations

• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills with proven ability to develop and maintain strong internal/external customer relationships

• 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

• The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts

Salary Range: $156,500.00 - $234,700.00The 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.