Program Director 2

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Program Director 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Triton program. This leadership role is located onsite in San Diego, California.

This Program Director 2 position will serve as the Deputy Triton Enterprise Program Manager, reporting to the Triton Enterprise Program Manager. This is a leadership position with regular executive and customer interactions. The selected candidate will display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Key Responsibilities include:  

• Lead a diverse team in the critical execution of development, production, sustainment, and international capture
• Effectively coordinate across multiple program IPTs to manage enterprise program execution
• Customer communication and collaboration to drive mutual goals and shared success 
• Lead a team of technical team members to deliver program, cost and technical milestones
• Leadership of a team where you will define goals, develop the team and ensure the team is continuously performing and growing into expanded roles 
• Actively manage Risk, Issues & Opportunities to ensure program execution success 
• Partner with functional disciplines to define and integrate expertise into the team 
• Define, negotiate, monitor & track performance of suppliers; manage change and ensure performance to plan 
• Deliver financial results in alignment with the annual operating plan (AOP)
• International customer engagement and capture activity

A successful candidate for this role will have:

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs comprised of engineering, business, contracts, production, and mission/quality assurance disciplines
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative management style, and an inherent drive to deliver on commitments
• Ability to drive change and deliver result in a challenging environment

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. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 9 years) of related experience; or Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 7 years) of related experience
• Related experience includes progressive engineering, operations, production program management or business leadership experience inclusive of pursuit, capture, design, development, EMD, low-rate initial production and full rate production
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in program or project leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
• Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Previous profit and loss experience and demonstrated knowledge of EVMS methodologies and tools
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top-Secret security clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain SCI
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance 
• Experience leading a team in a matrixed environment to achieve program goals
• Responsibility for profit and loss with U.S. Military customers in the execution of cost-type and fixed price contracts
• Earned Value Management leadership and execution on U.S. Military programs
• At least 5 years’ experience in program/project management on development, manufacturing, or sustainment of uncrewed aircraft systems

What We Offer:

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

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.