Director 1 - Programs

Requisition ID: R10168152

Category: Program Management

Location: Rocket Center, West Virginia, 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 - 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’s Missile Products Business Unit is looking for a Program Director 1 to manage the Long Range Precision Fires Portfolio in Rocket Center, West Virginia.The position’s primary responsibilities will focus on strategic alignment, program oversight and customer management for Long Range Precision Fires programs within the Tactical Propulsion & Ordnance Operating Unit (OU). The Program Director is responsible for oversight of greater than $300M yearly revenue, developing a growth strategy through new business captures, managing multiple domestic and customer relationships, leading a team of program management professionals and overall program execution performance related to the product portfolio.Responsibilities will include but is not limited to:

Advocating and implementing the OU Director’s vision, mission, and goals

Manage Portfolio revenue, operating margin and cash performance.

Lead a high-performance team of Program Managers, 7-10 FTEs

Strategically identifying and timely planning for capital expenditures for assigned Portfolio

Providing overall vision, leadership and direction to the program team (to include development of team members, team engagement, issue resolution, and initiating corrective actions)

Providing leadership and direction to dotted line functional managers and operations to ensure management of all phases of execution from proposal development through contract closeout is successfully achieved.

Strategically planning through directing program and portfolio strategy development that integrates with the overall business and strategy; and participating in the business strategic and NCTA planning processes

Identifying key NCTA investments to maintain and grow the market segment while providing proper budget oversight

Managing program risk and opportunity process. Lead team through the Identification of potential risks and opportunities that could impact portfolio performance and takes proactive action to resolve issues regarding cost, schedule, prioritization, and resource allocation.

Establishing and clearly communicating overall portfolio objectives, mission, vision and strategy – builds morale and supports team needs.

Driving timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations to senior leadership, the program team, and management team.

Building and maintaining successful relationships with current and prospective customers in Tactical Propulsion & Ordnance and other Operating Units; coordinates and communicates effectively with functional leadership and teams.

Managing proposal teams and timely commitment reviews with senior leadership. Ability to communicate with senior leadership and outline potential opportunities, proposal schedules, financial positions, and proposed risks.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree plus 10 years of experience supporting US Government or commercial contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries

Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to lead the program team daily.

Demonstrated ability to manage revenue, operating margin, and cash performance of programs.

Master of project management skills and techniques including, experience leading Integrated Program Teams, work breakdown structures and integrated master scheduling.

Demonstrated experience working with internal and external customers to ensure project success.

Strong formal and informal communication skills with all levels of internal and external management.

Ability to operate and lead in team environment and teach and mentor others to manage in same way – a strong willingness to learn, take initiative and resolve issues.

Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships with customers.

Familiarity with solid rocket motor development, production, and applicable processes

Defense Industry and DoD contract experience strongly desired

Ability to manage risk to reduce likelihood and severity of program impacts.

Strategic thinker with excellent organizational skills

Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience with leading Profit and Loss for a Business and/ Market Segment

Program Management or Functional Management experience in Solid Rocket Motor production

PMI training and certification desired

Active DoD Secret Clearance

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.