Operations Project Manager - Level 2​/SkillBridge

Overview

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 seek bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit 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.

We have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

This posting describes an opportunity under the Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) and the DoD Skill Bridge framework. The program is open to transitioning service members during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. Skill Bridge participants are not compensated by Northrop Grumman and continue to receive military compensation and benefits as Active-duty service members.

• Primary job responsibilities of an OPM include managing and maintaining day-to-day interfaces and communications between the PMO, Manufacturing, Testing, Manufacturing Planning & Scheduling, Mission Assurance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Shipping
• Facilitate internal meetings to support production, testing, and problem resolutions in support of program needs
• Ensure successful execution of the operations/manufacturing scope of the program’s SOW, achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements
• Lead manufacturing planning and readiness efforts
• Act as the focal point for manufacturing input into proposals to capture new business
• Support bill of materials (BOM) development on development programs
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities and executing improvement plans
• Communicate relevant manufacturing metrics to the PMO
• Act as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for manufacturing on a program
• Program closeout support and hardware disposition

This job may be filled as an OPM (Level
2) or a Principal OPM (Level
3) based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 2 - OPM:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 6 years of project management relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience, or 0 years with a master’s degree
• Experience in leadership and project management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance (US citizenship required)
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP or other ERP systems and MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
• Meets DoD Skill Bridge requirements per DODI 1322.29

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 - Principal OPM:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 9 years of project management relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a master’s degree
• Experience in leadership and project management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance (US citizenship required)
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP or other ERP systems and MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)
• Meets DoD Skill Bridge requirements per DODI 1322.29

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
• Manufacturing or Engineering experience
• Experience with baselines of estimates, shop order creation, and EVMS
• Active DoD U.S. Secret clearance

Primary level salary range: $85,400.00 - $

Secondary level salary range: $ - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline;
Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining offers.

Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may be available depending on position. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, subject to change based on business needs and candidate availability.

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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.