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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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for Program Manager 3 (PM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the F-35 Program Management organization. This leadership role is an onsite opportunity which may be located in El Segundo, CA, Ft. Worth, TX, or Iuka, MS.\nThe PM will be responsible for managing a subset of programs within the F-35 Fleet Readiness & Sustainment Operating Unit (FR&S OU) through all phases of program life cycle; proposal development, negotiation, startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout).\nPrimary responsibilities are included but not limited to:\nResponsibility for profit and loss (P&L).\nManage cost, schedule, and technical performance.\nLead cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives and align execution across engineering, plans and schedules, production, quality, and supply chain.\nManage supplier performance to meet program and customer objectives.\nMeasure and report program performance, including risks, opportunities, and compliance with contractual and technical requirements.\nServes as the primary interface with the customer, managing expectations, priorities, and issue resolution while balancing contractual requirements with operational execution constraints.\nProactively manage risk and opportunity.\nHelp develop and mentor junior program managers across the business unit.\nThe specific program scope for the PM will be Supply Support - managing internal and external suppliers in providing spares and repairs for the F-35 scope managed by NGAS to ensure fleet readiness.\nOur Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise:holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree and 10 years (or Bachelor of Science in STEM and 9 years) of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 8 years (or Master of Science in STEM and 7 years) of related experience as defined below:\nRelated experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.\nProfit & loss responsibility with demonstrated ability to achieve financial performance targets and use of Earned Value Management.\n Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience on the F-35 program.\nExperience supporting DoD sustainment programs or contracts.\nExperience interfacing with external customers.\nExperience supporting MRO&U operations for aircraft in flightline, field-level, or depot maintenance / mod environments.\nExperience with aircraft technical documentation generation, field engineering action requests, and engineering support for fielded aircraft.\nExperience managing domestic and international suppliers / subcontracts.\nExperience with executing spares and repairs contracts.\nPrior military experience, particularly F-35 experience in maintenance, logistics, depot management, and/or sustainment.\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $158,000.00 - $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. 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