Requisition ID: R10171746

• Category: Program Management
• Location: McLean, Virginia, United States of America | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Roy, Utah, United States of America | Rocket Center, West Virginia, 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, 25% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• 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. The Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Program Director to lead our Digital Transformation efforts. The person will lead across the Sector and coordinate closely with peers across the Enterprise. This position will report to the Operations, Quality and Programs Excellence organization and can be located in McLean, VA; Linthicum, MD; Rocket Center, WV; Roy, UT; or Huntsville, AL.
Responsibilities include:

• Develop, deploy, and maintain a Sector level digital roadmap that is consistent with NGC’s strategy and aligns with functional roadmaps for core digital initiatives

• Coordinate with division leaders with an overall business viewpoint to identify priority impact areas (e.g., programs, sites, solutions) across all functions

• Utilize enterprise templates, process flows, and investment guidance to create details behind how value levers will be applied in impact area scenarios

• Mobilize initiative owners to develop initiatives; then drive implementation

• Drive performance against metrics aligned with functional leads to understand progress against digital efforts and manage monthly readout sessions

• Support role out of digital change management and capability building efforts

• Establish the path forward to enable the broad use of digital toolkits, agile development, modular building blocks, model-based application

• Determine reuse and design-to-cost strategies

• Utilize data analytics, research, product reviews, user feedback and product testing to ensure consistency and quality across all end user features

• Develop and execute budgets

The successful candidate will have direct experience leading digital transformations or digital ecosystem implementations, as well as clearly demonstrated, strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. Program/Project management skills, including leading teams, to meet customer requirements within cost and schedule requirements is required. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
This candidate will have the following attributes:

• Results-oriented

• Strategically-focused

• Innovative

• Analytical

• Cross functional leadership and ability to work in matrixed organizations

• Critical problem-solving to resolve challenges in prioritization decisions

• Strong and clear communications capabilities to consistently articulate messaging and align others on a singular vision

• Ability to coach others throughout the Sector to manage key elements of the transformation

• Quick adaptability to new information and continuously changing environments

• Understanding of the Sector organization and culture

• Understanding of digital trends and developments that are impacting the Sector and NG more broadly

• Understanding of the competitive landscape, market trends, and stakeholder needs

• Strong ability to influence beyond your span of control

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree with 10+ years’ experience

• An ability to define long-term business strategies while driving impact on short-term goals

• Prior experience developing an understanding of customer needs with a track record of solving their problems

• 10+ years of leading Sector strategy/execution from a Program/Project Management perspective

• 2+ years of direct experience leading digital transformations or digital ecosystem implementations

• Deep experience in identifying opportunities, estimating impact of initiatives, and driving to value capture

• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing comprehensive change management plans

• Record of collaborating across sectors to understand best practices or to share learnings from local Sector initiatives

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance up to Top Secret

Salary Range: $217,200 - $377,300

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.