Staff Enterprise Services IT Program Manager--Active Top Secret Clearance Required

Northrop Grumman's Chief Information and Data Office (CIDO) is looking for a dynamic, innovative Enterprise Services Program Manager in the Aeronautics Systems Sector CIDO PMO. This motivated individual will provide overall technology thought leadership, strategy and IT management for the E-130J program located in Melbourne, FL while serving as a customer liaison between the different functional areas, the programs and CIDO organization.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

•    IT strategy and operational activities including service delivery, technical requirements gathering, infrastructure solutions and project execution.

•    Liaison between facilities and security when necessary, to drive optimal IT service environment for E-130J sites.

•    Maximize alignment of program IT services with the Aeronautics\CIDO sector operating models, strategies, business objectives and investments.

•    Coordinate with division business leadership, homeroom managers, and end user groups to identify, plan, implement, and sustain IT solutions to meet sector, division and program strategic and tactical objectives.

•    Act as the CIDO ambassador to programs and business leadership, functional organizations, and end-customers (users).

•    Monitor customer satisfaction with IT service delivery and engage CIDO resources to assist as required to meet and exceed IT service level objectives for the site.

•    Identify systemic technical and service delivery challenges affecting the customer and then coordinate solutions with CIDO functional representatives; engage constructively to identify solutions.

•    Develop and present IT budgets in support of non-recurring projects, recurring sustainment and LRSP IT planning; provide monthly financial analysis and reporting to AS IT program management and AS IT leadership team.

•    Leadership, peer engagement, and highly effective collaboration across the Melbourne site supporting both localized AS sector and CIDO IT enterprise initiatives and projects

Basic Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of IT experience; or a Master’s degree and 12 years of IT experience
• Must have at least 5 years of experience as a Project Manager with knowledge in cost, budgets, and schedules
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience using the following MS Office Suite tools: Word, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience providing strategic direction regarding IT products, processes, applications, and/or technologies is required
• Must have familiarity with technical solutions, infrastructure implementations, process/project documentation, and/or liaison interfacings for large enterprise organizations
• Experience in briefing and interfacing with executive leadership (i.e., President, Vice President and/or Director level) is required
• Candidate must have an active or current DOD Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s Degree, in Engineering Management, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or Network Engineering (or similar STEM related discipline) is preferred.
• Previous Enterprise Services Program Manager experience.
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems business, government customers, and programs is a plus.
• Broad background in IT Infrastructure, Business Applications, and IT operations
• Ability to perform risk & opportunity analysis, and prepare detail cost and technical proposals would be ideal.
• Customer-focused with proven leadership and excellent communication skills and with ability to drive cross functional teams to action when working in a matrix organization.
• Self-starter who works quickly and effectively, can get up to speed with program processes quickly and enjoys a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, and ability to challenge the status quo while providing innovative solutions to complex IT requirements Program Management or lead role supporting customer facing information technology business.
• Program/customer communication and collaboration, energy, self-motivation, and innovative ideas in support of goals and objectives.
• IT governance, processes, and automation to provide visibility into the implementation of the Enterprise systems, including ability to assess status, progress, and identify conflicts, issues and conflict resolution, as well as schedule/project prioritization.

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