Programs Manager

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $161,100–$241,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k

This role $201k

$135k most similar roles pay here $253k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $157,962–$208,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $201k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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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 455 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,500–$176,300 across 271 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Programs Manager

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The Manager Programs 2 joins the Advanced Communications and Networking Operating Unit within the Connectivity and Network Solutions Business Unit. This role manages multiple programs in the Emerging Connectivity Solutions portfolio, overseeing projects through full lifecycles including capture, development, and sustainment. The manager leads cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives while cultivating customer relationships and managing contract negotiations, requirements tracking, and risk management. Key responsibilities include workforce planning, supplier management, and reporting program performance using Earned Value Management methodologies. The role requires expertise in managing government contracts, proposal efforts, and communications waveforms or networking subsystems. Candidates must possess experience with key performance indicators, budget forecasting, and technical demonstration scopes to solve complex communication challenges within a fast-paced environment involving advanced technology and next-generation connectivity solutions for government customers.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM) Proposal Development EMD Communications Waveforms Networking KPIs

What you'll do

Cultivate customer relationships to identify and develop new opportunities within the customer community.
Lead cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
Manage program financial performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control tools.
Negotiate contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, and key terms and conditions.
Create, review, and finalize program Statements of Work and manage requirements tracking.
Manage program resources including workforce planning and supplier management to meet objectives.
Execute risk and opportunity management practices by identifying, mitigating, and realizing potential issues.
Deliver technical presentations and status reports to customers, executive management, and other stakeholders.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
A current or active U.S. government Secret clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers.
Experience managing program performance using KPIs, cost, schedule, and technical performance measures.
Experience managing program financial performance including budgets, forecasts, revenue, and profit and loss.
Experience leading cross-functional and matrixed teams in the execution of programs or business operations.
Experience serving as a primary customer interface for government, commercial, or internal stakeholders.
Experience preparing and delivering briefings to senior leaders, executives, and government stakeholders.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical field (preferred).
Minimum 3 years experience managing programs through one or more lifecycle phases (preferred).
Experience leading or supporting competitive proposal efforts for U.S. Government or DoD customers (preferred).
Experience as a Program Manager or lead for communications waveforms and networking programs (preferred).

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