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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a level one Director of Programs 1 to join our diverse team of professionals supporting major defense programs located at Palmdale, CA.

The selected candidate will set strategy and priorities while ensuring tactical plans are implemented in line with program goals. He or she should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. He or she will act as the primary customer contact for all program activities, leading program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance while developing new business opportunities or expanding the product line with the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Establish and maintain the ongoing program operations and create an overall rhythm that promotes program/division visibility and ensures that the critical goals are achieved

• Contribute to the development of strategies in alignment with program objectives and help develop Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

• Drive the coordination of resource management, including analysis of program staffing, growth, and skills projections for the AOP and LRSP period in collaboration with IPTs

• Ensures coordination across all functions and guides the development and execution of robust plans program (IT, security, facilities, etc.)

• Establish top-level risks, issues and critical actions in collaboration with the Program IPTs and support functions and ensure resolution

• Establish key initiatives in support of the strategic plan

• Strong collaboration with OU leadership to ensure alignment with OU and BU tasks and objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.

• 7+ years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager.

• 7+ years prior experience managing the maintenance and support of delivered products including spares availability; product reliability, maintainability, and testability; support equipment; training systems; prognostics and health management; field and fleet support; and program support management.

• 7+ years prior experience in planning and executing a quality management system to satisfy program/project/supplier quality requirements.

• 7+ years prior experience to plan, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints.

• 7+ Years prior experience leading large multi-functional teams

• Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7+ days-a-week, 365 days a year.

• Travel approximately 10% of the time.

• Must hold a minimum active DoD Top Secret security clearance with an adjudication date within the last 5-years.

• Ability to obtain and retain Special Program access clearance within 365 days from submission is a condition of employment .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience leading the planning, scheduling, and execution of enterprise-level Operations, Sustainment, or Information Systems Services activities

• Prior experience leading formal training and career development of Operations, Sustainment, and Information Systems Services skill areas

• Familiar with technical data development and sustainment processes

• Experience building relationships with strategic customers.

• Experience developing sourcing strategies; to include soliciting/analyzing requests for proposals, negotiating contracts and coordinating supplier integration plans.

• Previous experience with accountability for profit and loss.

• Knowledge of and experience in an Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

• Successful applicants will be action-oriented, self-starters, with an ability to lead through influence.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.