Program Manager 1_

Lanham

**Requisition ID: R10161857**

+ **Category:** Program Management

+ **Location:** Lanham, Maryland, United States of America

+ **Clearance Type:** None

+ **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position

+ **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America)

+ **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time

+ **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.

ATS is seeking to hire a Manufacturing Operations Program Manager to contribute to new business development and also continual support of our current programs.

Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS), located in Lanham Maryland, specializes in high performance, high reliability avionics and Space Flight subsystems for Aerospace, Defense, Space, Nuclear Defense and Instrumentation applications. ATS' space products have supported more than 28 space missions over a period of 25 years. These missions stretch back to Apollo and the beginning of the US Space Program and include a large diversity of civil and military programs, including notable programs like SBIRS, X-37B, Hubble, Orbital Express, Space Station, Shuttle, Mars Lander, Astronaut EMU Suits and 20 other NASA missions including four of their early small satellites. ATS was one of the first organizations in Northrop Grumman to foresee the potential of evolving Small Satellite technologies for application within the military, civil and commercial space markets.

**PLEASE NOTE: The ATS group will be moving from Lanham, MD to the Hanover, MD site in July 2025** .

**Responsibilities:**

In addition to program execution, the PM will lead activities to develop and grow the scope of programs by proposing innovations and enhancements throughout the program lifecycle. You will also work with customers to shape future opportunities and develop winning proposals.. The PM1 responsibilities collectively include, but are not limited to:

+ Cultivating customer relationships and intimacy 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

+ Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations

+ 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 and schedule control methodologies and tools

+ Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning

+ Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)

+ 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 and opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years, or Master’s and 3 years’ of relevant experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management.

+ Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as the project or technical lead.

+ Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal

+ US Citizenship

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Current or prior program management experience in space electronics.

+ Experience with Proposal Management and/or Business Development

+ The ability to attain and maintain a clearance for Special Access Programs (SAP).

**Salary Range:** $126,600 - $189,800

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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.