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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
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The Program Manager 3 ESPAStar Product Line joins the Space Superiority Division to serve as the focal point for program execution for a restricted customer. This role involves leading key technology demonstration efforts and managing diverse cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, business management, and supply chain. The successful candidate will oversee project planning, budgeting, and tracking against cost, schedule, and technical objectives while navigating both classified and unclassified environments. Required competencies include spacecraft design, integration and test, payload design, launch vehicle integration, space mission operations, or space ground systems. The position requires proficiency in project performance management tools such as schedules, metrics dashboards, and EVMS concepts. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to manage complex aerospace systems and perform subsystem-level trade studies within a matrixed organization.
What does a Program Manager earn?
Median $173592 from 118 postings across 23 companies.
Serve as the primary focal point for program execution for a restricted customer.
Provide leadership for key technology demonstration efforts within the Space Superiority Division.
Manage technical projects and investment portfolios by planning, budgeting, and tracking cost and schedule.
Lead cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, business management, and supply chain to meet objectives.
Apply project performance management tools and metrics dashboards to monitor project health.
Communicate status, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical leadership.
Identify and implement process improvements and affordability initiatives to increase efficiency.
Operate successfully within both classified and unclassified environments to deliver aerospace systems.
What we're looking for
Must possess an active/current Top-Secret/SCI clearance at time of application.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline with 10 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts.
Master’s Degree with 8 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers.
7+ years of relevant experience in engineering, project management, or program management supporting complex aerospace or space systems.
Experience managing technical projects or investment portfolios, including planning, budgeting, and tracking execution against cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
Solid technical background understanding spacecraft/space system architectures, payloads, and subsystem-level trade studies.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders in classified and unclassified environments.
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Satellites
Space-to-Ground Communications
Command and Control
Space Vehicle Operations
Counterspace Architectures
Capture Management
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Cost & Schedule Control
Technical Performance Baseline
Proposal Development
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Project Management
Proposal Management
Capture Management
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Cost & Schedule Control
Space Systems
Small Satellites
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Command and Control
Space Vehicle Operations
Counterspace Architectures
Capture Management
Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
Technical Performance Baseline
Proposal Development