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$184k – $290k per year
Location
Hybrid (Linthicum Heights, United States)
Seniority
Staff · 8+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Northrop Grumman scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Corporate (NGCO) is looking for a Manager, Programs 3 to lead workstreams and develop processes, tools and other work products supporting the enterprise transformation of program management. This position will report to the Corporate Global Operations Program Management Excellence Director and support the team’s charter of advancing program management development, execution, and culture within Northrop Grumman.

This position is a full-time, hybrid role is based near a major Northrop

Grumman site, with the ability to travel as required (approximately 10%).

What You’ll Get to Do:

The incumbent will lead program management initiatives supporting our program management strategic roadmap, including leading members of our seasoned program execution team. The manager will contribute to the Corporate PrOP for program management, the Program Management Framework (PMF), support the successful deployment of enterprise standard program management tools throughout NG programs and special projects furthering program management rigor.

Understanding the principles of program management to include risk and opportunity management and earned value management is required. The position will require a candidate with strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to perform in a dynamic environment. The position must role model Northrop Grumman leadership characteristics. Strong communication and executive presence skills are required to be able to effectively interact with stakeholders across the company and senior leadership. We are looking for a self-starter with the initiative to drive performance excellence, coupled with good sound judgment grounded in strong program management experience.

The manager will develop work products including training content, guidance documents and standard processes and templates while overseeing project milestones and monitoring adherence to master plans and schedules, identifying initiative challenges and working with the team to identify and execute solutions, such as implementation of RCCA plans, allocation of resources or modification of specifications. The manager will also establish long-term, win-win stakeholder relationships and support the team for all engagements with program managers/program activities while expanding on existing and developing new models to support stakeholder requirements and enterprise/sector strategic goals.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with at least 8 years years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience supporting Department of Defense, Government contracts, or project management in other industries.
  • 5+ years of program execution experience, including development and production programs.
  • Demonstrated dross-functional team leadership experience.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
  • Program capture experience.
  • Non-Advocate Review experience.
  • 2+ years of experience managing a portfolio of programs or a program with annual sales of over $50M.
  • Training and Development experience.
  • Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance.
  • International business experience.
Primary Level Salary Range: $184,300.00 - $289,600.00The 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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