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Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Supply Chain Program Manager Level 1 to oversee material and subcontract content across program acquisition and execution. The role manages budgets, forecasts, schedules, supplier performance, and supply chain risks; develops procurement and subcontract strategies; and coordinates with engineering, operations, quality, program management, and suppliers. The position is located in Aurora or Colorado Springs, Colorado, or Redondo Beach, California, and requires travel 10% of the time.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: 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.
Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Supply Chain Program Manager – Level 1 located in Aurora, CO, Colorado Spring, CO, or Redondo Beach, CA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.
Responsibilities:
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Responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, and execution of all material and subcontract content for a Program or collection of Programs throughout the entire business acquisition process (BAP)
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Accountable for supply chain program execution including material budget, resource planning, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity management, supplier performance, and supply chain issue resolution
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Prepares basis of estimates (BOE) for bills of material and supply chain (subcontract administration, goods movement, material planning) labor
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Contribute to the preparation of statements of work (SOW) to ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are adequately defined
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Support the definition of subcontractor management plans and implement novel subcontract strategies to incentivize supplier performance, reduce risk, and mitigate vendor lock
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Ensure that prior to program execution, all elements of the proposed program(s) plans have complete and accurate schedules, budgets, make/buy plans, and procurement and subcontracts strategies
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Review government requests for proposal (RFP) and requirements documentation to ensure proper flow down to suppliers and subcontractors and to define and implement strategy that aligns with customer award criteria and promotes a Northrop Grumman win theme
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Manages the material and subcontract sales forecast for a given program or collection of programs to drive sales forecast accuracy and achieve AOP targets
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Ensures mitigation plans are developed and executed to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers or supply chain execution
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Oversee briefings to the PMO and executive management on program status and any necessary action plans to address issues affecting program supply chain cost and schedule performance
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Leads team to drive initiatives to reduce cost and improve efficiency, implement improved long term supplier agreements
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Work cohesively with leaders in other disciplines such as engineering, operations, quality, and other personnel to manage material performance and ensure delivery of hardware to support production needs within budget
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Acts as the escalation path for the PMO to address issues in program execution related to the supply chai
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
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1 year of team leader and/or people management experience
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Subcontracts, procurement, or material management/planning experience
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Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s degree in Business Mgmt or Admin, Global Supply Chain, or Project Management
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Aerospace and Defense experience
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Experience performing the duties outlined in the responsibilities section
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Solid understanding of supply chain and program management principles, policies, procedures, and regulations
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Strong written, verbal and presentation skills with proven ability to develop and maintain strong internal/external customer relationships
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Ability to communicate with multiple levels of internal leadership and externally to suppliers
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Ability to work under limited supervision – No instructions needed on routine work, and general instructions given on new lines of work or special assignments
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Experience with demonstrated leadership and people management skills with the ability to model and promote a strong sense of engagement, teamwork, and cooperation
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Experience managing subcontractor and/or material sales forecasts to achieve monthly, quarterly and annual targets
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Earned Value experience
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Cost Account Management exposure
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High proficiency working in SAP, Tableau, Cognos, and Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, etc.)
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Ability to read and understand technical drawings and documents
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Experience and in depth understanding of FAR/DFAR provisions
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Knowledge and experience with ITAR and EAR requirements
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Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance
As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.
Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
Primary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $181,600.00
The 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.
Job Category: Global Supply Chain
How this job compares
Set against the 11,330 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$110–182K/yr
- California median$146–220K/yr1,135 salary ranges
- US median$120–202K/yr8,841 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $146K, is 21% below the California median midpoint ($185K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,440 open Program Manager jobs in California and 11,330 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,626 postings).
- Education
- 5,053 of the 11,330 open Program Manager jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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