Hiring: Manager Programs 1 Company: Northrop Grumman Location: Rocket Center, WV Job Posted Time: 2026-09-06 08:38:20 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Program Management, Integrated Program Teams (IPT), Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost & Schedule Control, Risk & Opportunity Management, Proposal Development, Contract Negotiation, Statement of Work, Business Development, Customer Relationship Management, Cross-functional Leadership Experience: - Proven experience leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout) - Experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems - Experience leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) - Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools - Experience in contract negotiation, including contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions - Experience in risk & opportunity management, including identification, mitigation, and realization - Experience cultivating customer relationships and developing new business opportunities Required Skills: - Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives - Measuring and reporting program performance - Delivering presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders - Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions - Creation, review, and finalization of the program Statement of Work - Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements - Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines - Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools - Identifying, allocating, and managing program resources, including workforce planning - Managing Government/customer supplied property or information - Managing suppliers to meet program objectives - Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards - Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities - Development and adherence to master plans and schedules - Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation, and realization - Cultivating customer relationships to develop further opportunities within the customer community - Developing new business opportunities through long-term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans Qualifications: - This position is on site at the Rocket Center, WV location; no remote opportunities available - CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No - CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret - TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available Compensation: Not specified in the job posting. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!