Manager Subcontracts 2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · El Segundo, CA +2 · Global Supply Chain Mult-Func

Manager of Subcontracts 2 role at Northrop Grumman, responsible for leading a team of Subcontract Specialists in managing cost, schedule, and performance of subcontracts. The role involves all phases of subcontract management from initiation to execution, collaboration with various departments, supplier evaluation, risk management, and team leadership. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or equivalent, SAP experience, and a Top Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Responsible for leading a Subcontracts Team, which includes approximately five to seven Subcontract Specialists, who direct and manage the cost, schedule, and performance requirements of their subcontracts.
  2. The Manager will be responsible for and act as the main focal point to the Program for all Major Subcontract related activities within their portfolio, escalating issues to Supplier Senior Level management as needed, brief internal executive management and the Customer on the status/issues affecting performance or cost, and conduct program reviews with the Subcontractor and Program Office.
  3. The manager will further be responsible for managing the personnel on their team – coaching, growing, guiding, and enriching their careers as they manage their subcontracts.
  4. All phases of the Subcontract from initiation of the business case for make or buy decisions, market research, single/sole source determinations, request for proposals, commercial item determinations, source selection decision, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategy, awarding subcontracts, and execution of technical, cost and performance requirements.
  5. Coordinates and collaborates with key partners such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a High School Diploma/Equivalency with 9 years of experience in lieu of degree.
  • Subcontracts Management
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Contracts Management
  • SAP or related purchasing software
  • Subcontract Management responsibility
  • Conducting oral presentations to executive leadership
  • Leading a team, process, and/or projects
  • Current active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance
  • Ability to obtain/maintain Program Special Access

Nice to have

  • Master Degree in Business, Global Supply Chain or Project Management
  • Experience with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and DFAR
  • Experience working on high dollar development Subcontracts (i.e. $100M Cost Reimbursable Preferred)
  • Significant experience conducting oral presentations to senior leadership
  • Internal Northrop Grumman Subcontracts experience
  • 10 years of DoD Subcontract Management Experience
  • Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
  • Previous CAM Experience or Training
  • Special Program Access
  • Risk mitigation experience
  • Negotiating skills with contract in excess of $100 million
  • Change Management experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have a current active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance
  • Must have the ability to obtain/maintain Program Special Access