Manages a segment of a program or a function. Responsible for the direct supervision/management of the staff. Responsible for providing objective-oriented direction to subordinates utilizing management guidelines & general policies. Planning and program performance addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large delivery order or mid-size technical services-type contract. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: - Medical, Dental & Vision coverage - 401k - Life Insurance - Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions - Paid Time Off - Health & Wellness Resources - Employee Discounts This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience; master's degree and 6 years' experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree. Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Demonstrated track record/ experience in project management/ execution and closeout Firm understanding and application of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Executive presence and comfort in communications at that level Experience building strong customer relationships. Experienced in day to day functional leadership of a team of ~10-15 employees. Demonstrated ability to encourage and promote personal development of your team. Functional homeroom leadership experience Acts as a leader and understands that erroneous decisions on their part will result in probable delay and failure of organizational objectives. PMP Certification Previous experience on EMD projects. Experience with Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM). Demonstrated experience using SAP, Windows software packages, Atlassian Tool Suite, and other electronic databases. Agile Development Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review. Ability to provide and implement solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation.