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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager Programs 2 (SAP clearance required) - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $153,800.0 - $230,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Pivot Tables, Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP (Applications) - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=35ac36c6484560b6 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience, or Master's and 6 years' of relevant professional experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or program management in a related industry. * Demonstrated experience serving as primary customer interface on development or production programs and project execution. * Demonstrated success serving as Project Lead, Integrated Program Team (IPT) Lead, Cost Account Manager (CAM) or Program Manager. * Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications specifically advanced proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis functions), and working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. * Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across at least three functional organizations (e.g. engineering, supply chain, finance, etc.). * Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering written and oral briefings to customers and senior leadership, including executive level stakeholders. * Current/active DoD Secret and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance required to be considered., * Experience supporting program financial management activities, including cost tracking, forecasting, or margin performance analysis, as well as experience contributing to Estimate at Completion (EAC) development or variance analysis. * Experience coordinating program activities across multiple stakeholders or customers while balancing competing priorities. * Experience contributing to capture or proposal efforts across DoD customers. * Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and interaction with major military program offices. * Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification. * Experience supporting program execution within operating in Special Access Program (SAP) environments. ## Description Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for Program Manager for Sustainment Programs to support the Advanced Radar Systems Operating Unit (OU) in the Global Mission Systems Business Unit (BU) onsite at Baltimore, MD. This is a great opportunity to get into an on-site role that is highly visible to customers and internal stakeholders and directly impacts our war fighters. The primary objective of the position is to manage the program in the successful execution of cost, schedule, and technical performance in the delivery of products and services to the customer. What You'll Get To Do: Program Managers are responsible for managing all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through startup, execution, and completion (contract closeout). The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. Primary responsibilities are the management of Sustainment program cost, schedule, and technical performance of company programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to: * Prioritizing cost, schedule and technical performance in alignment with higher level strategic direction * Cultivating customer and internal stakeholder relationships and intimacy to develop further opportunities within the customer community * Developing new business opportunities through long term strategic planning, capture planning, and the development of proposals and business plans * Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives * Measuring and reporting program performance through qualitative and quantitative methods * Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders * Presenting weekly status to customers * Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions * Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements * Delivering predictable financial performance for contract through the establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines * Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning * Managing Government-/customer-supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.) * Leading by example to ensure adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards * Managing the contract Statement of Work and ensuring that the program team understands and adheres to contract scope; manage scope change through control board activities ## Related Videos - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) ## Related Articles - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)