Production Program Manager 3

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Baltimore, MD
Salary: $184,300–$276,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 502 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,600–$184,600 across 286 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Production Program Manager 3

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The AMC-R Production Program Manager 3 joins the Mission Systems business unit to lead a production team within the Advanced Mission Capabilities restricted organization. This role involves managing multiple concurrent firm-fixed-price production programs alongside engineering and manufacturing development programs. Key responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements, establishing workforce planning, and monitoring program metrics and milestones. The manager will identify risks, resolve problems through return-to-green plans, and serve as the primary customer contact. Required skills include Earned Value Management, experience in affordability, operational efficiency, or build-time acceleration, and prior production experience on radar or similar systems. The role focuses on delivering contractual requirements for Department of Defense and government contracts while managing suppliers and government-furnished equipment.

Skills

Earned Value Management EVM Proposal Development Firm-Fixed-Price EMD STEM

What you'll do

Manage multiple concurrent firm-fixed-price production programs alongside engineering and manufacturing development programs.
Lead cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements.
Establish and coordinate workforce planning and staffing to address customer requirements.
Monitor program metrics, milestones, schedules, and manage risks and opportunities.
Identify and resolve program problems, including the management of return-to-green plans.
Serve as the primary customer contact and present program updates to company leadership.
Negotiate contract terms, budgets, and schedule milestones while managing change.
Coordinate proposal preparation, capture plans, and manage supplier performance to meet objectives.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years, Master's and 6+ years, or PhD and 2+ years of experience managing DoD, Government, or other industry contracts.
Experience leading tasks on schedule and at cost as a project lead, integrated program team lead, or cost account manager.
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).
Experience in affordability, operational efficiency, or build-time acceleration.
US Citizenship with an Active DOD Secret Clearance with a full investigation within the last 6 years.
Prior production experience on a radar or similar system in a leadership role.
STEM Degree (preferred).
Experience managing production contracts with multiple concurrent CLINs or contracts with concurrent EMD development (preferred).

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