Mission Assurance Program Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

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 is seeking a Mission Assurance Program Manager 3. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA and will support our Mission Assurance team.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Support Mission Assurance (MA) functions to ensure mission success for R&AD.

• Perform technical reviews of all drawings, SOWs, PQP, and Requirements documents as required.

• Assist in Managing the Program Quality Management System and ensure adherence to corporate/sector policies and procedures as well as contractual requirements

• Perform or assure quality, risk management, safety, reliability, and maintainability of tasking.

• Provide MA leadership and oversight to critical program reviews including design reviews, test readiness reviews, certifications and sell offs.

• Identify MA and Quality resource requirements to ensure mission success.

• Lead/facilitate Program Corrective Action Request Review Board ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions and reach back and reach across.

• Lead preparation and execution of Program Preventive and Corrective Action Board (PCAB). Maintain Program Metrics.

• Support preparation of Mission Assurance Review packages.

• Support Supplier Mission Assurance with technical expertise and oversight of suppliers to include TIMs, MRAs, coordinating GSI and FAI.

• Staffing and daily management of Mission Assurance personnel assigned to the program

• Performance management – Health of the program via IPRS – Assesses program performance and risks and validate performance metrics reporting

• DCMA Supervisor Interface – Develop and maintain relationships with the end customers and their quality representatives to ensure Northrop Grumman is delivering a quality product

• Secondary CAM

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 9 years of related experience as defined below; OR a Masters degree and 7 years of related experience as defined below;

• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in aircraft, aerospace, manufacturing, quality, program management, engineering, and/or business management related functions

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplish them simultaneously

• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

• Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance

• Experience in root cause and corrective action processes

• Strong orientation to change in a dynamic and logistically challenging environment

• Advanced level of understanding of complex quality policies, procedures, and governmental regulations

• Ability to analyze alternative courses of action where decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influence

• A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to all levels of any organization

• Strong people leadership skills in developing others

• Ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

• DCMA and AS9100 Quality Management System compliance…