NGINE Portfolio Manager 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman’s Innovation Engineering (NGINE) capability center team is being established to be the internal software supplier for the Defense Systems (DS) sector. NGINE delivers high‑quality, mission‑critical software that powers the nation’s most advanced defense programs.

We are looking for a NGINE Portfolio Manager 3 who will be the driving force behind NGINE’s day‑to‑day excellence, ensuring flawless integration with DS‑sector processes, championing agility, and delivering predictable, high‑performance outcomes. This is a high‑visibility role that reports directly to the NGINE Technical Director and will sit on the NGINE leadership team. The successful candidate will have the ability to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team environment, possess strong communication and presentation skills, and thrive in a dynamic environment.  This position will be located in Roy, UT, Huntsville, AL or fully remote.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Strategic Operations & Agility

• Define, continuously improve, and enforce NGINE operational processes to meet performance, predictability, and cost‑objective targets.
• Partner with the NGINE Scrum Master to embed best‑in‑class Agile practices across all teams.

Team Coordination & Prioritization

• Lead the NGINE Core Team’s work‑planning cadence, balancing competing demands and ensuring clear, transparent priorities.
• Facilitate recurring and ad‑hoc events (PMR, CCB, ERB, etc.) that keep the organization aligned and on schedule.

Financial Management

• Own Indirect and NCTA budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Provide financial health dashboards to leadership and ensure compliance with sector policies.

Stakeholder Integration

• Define and manage data interfaces with EMR, WLF, and other DS‑Sector systems.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the DS Engineering Homeroom, aligning resource capacity with program demand.

Backlog & KPI Management

• Maintain the health of NGINE’s internal work backlog: grooming, prioritizing, and tracking progress.
• Capture, analyze, and publish Agile & non‑Agile metrics, as well as NGINE‑specific KPIs and SOO goals.

Talent On‑boarding & Development

• Oversee the onboarding of engineers into NGINE, guaranteeing rapid ramp‑up through targeted training and mentorship.

Change Management

• Co‑create and execute NGINE’s change‑management roadmap in partnership with Organizational Effectiveness.
• Lead all change‑execution activities, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes, tools, and structures.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k

- Educational Assistance

- 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years relevant experience OR a Master’s with 6 years experience or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing complex, cross‑functional programs or teams
• Demonstrated success coordinating cross‑functional logistics, metrics capture, event facilitation, and milestone tracking.
• Proven ability to drive operational efficiency and predictability in a diverse, multi‑location environment.
• 3+ years handling budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting (including CAM or equivalent responsibility).
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, etc.).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security clearance.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and diverse technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in STEM
• SAFe (or other Agile) certification: Practitioner or Release Train Engineer
• Experience managing indirect funds or investment planning processes
• Track record of designing, measuring, and improving KPIs or performance scorecards
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and diverse technical audiences.
• Background in running a Service Organization or Business Operating Unit
• Formal training in Organizational Change Management (e.g., Prosci, ACMP)

Primary Level Salary Range: $137,800.00 - $228,500.00

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.