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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Manager Project Management 2

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087


Requisition ID: R10161461

Category:

Program Management

Location:

Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available:

1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our Manufacturing Department as an Operations Program Manager 2 located at our Sunnyvale, CA campus supporting the Machinery Systems Unit. In this role, you will work closely with the Program Manager and Manufacturing Operations functional management and will be responsible for continuous improvement projects and execution of the manufacturing scope of a multi-million dollar defense program.

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

Operations Program Managers (OPMs) manage all phases of program manufacturing from inception through completion. The OPM is responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of manufacturing scope on development, LRIP, and production programs. The OPM leads and coordinates manufacturing activity across the program life cycle, from capture/proposal through execution/production and contract closeout.

Core Responsibilities include:

Propose, plan/baseline, and execute to performance management baseline.

Champion and lead Change Management Processes and Continuous Improvement activities to resolve problems and improve efficiency.

Coordinate responses with functional organizations to keep projects on schedule.

Perform risk and opportunity management functions for the manufacturing scope in concert with the overall program RSKOM effort.

Manage EVMS and Control Account Management (CAM) functions for manufacturing scope.

Mentor and guide functional CAMs within operations.

Manage individual contributors.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with minimum 9 years of Manufacturing or Program Management experience; Master's Degree with a minimum of 7 years of Manufacturing or Program Management experience.

Minimum of 3 years of being a team lead of people or direct people management.

Excellent interpersonal communication and interface skills at all levels internally and externally.

Experience in collaborating with employees within a department and across functions.

Fluent with MS Office products - PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Word.

Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.

U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

SAP experience.

Competency with managing production in SAP in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment.

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or Engineering Management or a Master's degree in Engineering or Management.

PMP Certification.

Command of Earned Value Management Concepts and Techniques.

Government contract experience.

Experience with hardware production proposals.

Salary Range:

$125,800 - $188,300

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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