Principal​/Senior Principal Production Operations

Position: Principal / Senior Principal Production Operations
# Principal / Senior Principal Production Operations Northrop Grumman Full Time principal Annapolis, Maryland, USPosted 7 days ago##

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and Cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Operations Project Management or Sr Principal Operations Project Management based out of Annapolis, MD.What You Will Get To Do:

Responsibilities Include:

* Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping
* Achieve targeted cost and schedule requirements
* Understand and report on Manufacturing Operations status at the required level of detail to the Program Manager, Sector Executive Management and customers
* Ensure Manufacturing has the needed resources (resources Manufacturing needs as well as allocation of resources from Manufacturing) to execute the programs
* Candidate must have demonstrated ability in working with cross organizational teams and customers; the ability to set and clearly articulate goals/priorities and successfully communicate them to key staff; strong leadership skills
* Ability to build and foster effective relationships with others
* Work closely with engineering in a fast-paced environment, fostering a sense of urgency and the ability to multitask in meeting critical deadlines
* Facilitate internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions
* Lead or participate on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility
* Manage any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register
* Support and generate proposal documentation as needed to foster new work### Qualifications Basic Qualifications Principal Operations Project Management :
* Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of Project Management, Manufacturing experience;
Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of Project Management, Manufacturing experience; a minimum of 9 years of Project Management, Manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement
* Experience in project management
* Experience interpreting engineering drawings and parts lists
* Knowledge of SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with experience of the MRP (Material Resource Planning) process including dependent requirements and group-to-group transfers
* Experience with cost, schedule, and/or process improvement
* Experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management Systems) and CAM (Control Account Management)
* Experience with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
* The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Level Security Clearance is required
* U.S. citizenship is required

Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Operations Project Management :
* Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of Project Management, Manufacturing experience;
Master's degree with a minimum of 6 years of Project Management, Manufacturing experience; a minimum of 12 years of Project Management, Manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement
* Experience in leadership and/or project management
* Experience interpreting engineering drawings and parts lists
* Knowledge of SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with experience of the MRP (Material Resource Planning) process including dependent requirements and group-to-group transfers
* Experience with cost, schedule, and/or process improvement
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