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Northrop Grumman · United States-Minnesota-Plymouth

# Manager Programs 2

United States-Minnesota-Plymouth Full-time Manager or lead $153,800.00 - $230,800.00 

Listed on Northrop Grumman’s official careers site. Posted October 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is currently seeking a Manager Programs 2, in our growing Fuzing and Warhead business, within our Missile Products Business Unit (BU), at our Plymouth, MN location.

In this role, the selected leader will be responsible for delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to develop further opportunities. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. This position will support various programs within the business unit portfolio of programs and will report directly to the Program Director.

Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to: Cultivating and maintaining effective customer relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community Developing and supporting new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and development of proposals and business plans

Establishing and maintaining a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations Developing, directing and leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives Establishing, measuring and reporting critical program performance metrics Developing and delivering effective presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders

Developing and participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions Establishing and supporting design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product production process research, development, integration and test Creating, managing, reviewing and finalization of the program Statement of Work Developing, evaluating, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements

Establishing and managing program and subordinate schedule baselines Establishing, managing and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools Developing, evaluating, allocating and managing program resources needs and accountability, including workforce planning Developing and managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) requirements

Cultivating and managing quality suppliers to meet program objectives Ensuring adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards Developing and ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities Developing, managing adherence to master program plans and schedules Developing, managing and conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization Desired Attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with segment leadership regarding status, awareness, and escalations
- Ability to resolve disputes and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships within the organization, specifically between peers and management
- Ability to manage projects to specified milestones and established schedules
- Ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs
- Ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program
- Ability to define proposal strategy, lead proposal teams, analyze and shape RFPs, produce and deliver winning proposals, effectively track and incorporate Review Team comments and findings, and manage post-proposal submittals (orals, finding responses)
- Ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle of the program Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience supporting U.S.

Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
- 8 years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either a project lead, integrated program team lead or cost account manager
- 6 years of demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
- Knowledge of pricing and proposals Competency in Project Management skills and toolsets Competent in standard Microsoft Office Suite (i.e.

PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance (US Citizenship is a requirement)

### Preferred Qualifications

A degree in a science, engineering, or a business program Experience in the aerospace/defense industry or within the Department of Defense or NASA PMP® certification Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile methodologies Ability to define technical strategy to promote capturing business in new areas Active Security Clearance Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit [http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO](http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO). U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 28, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 1, 2026
- Listed for: 4 days
- Location: United States-Minnesota-Plymouth
- Employment type: Full-time
- Pay: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00[Apply on Northrop Grumman’s careers site →](https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Minnesota-Plymouth/Manager-Programs-2_R10258081)

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