Operations Project Manager - R10233627

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

• Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Testing, Manufacturing Planning & Scheduling, Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping
• Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support production, testing, and problem resolutions in support of program needs
• Responsible for the successful execution of the operations/manufacturing scope of the program’s statement of work (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 material (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.

This is an individual contributor role and not a manager role.

• This position emphasizes skills and experience. Will consider high school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 6 years of project management relevant experience, bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant work experience or 0 years of relevant work experience with a master’s degree
• The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

• This position emphasizes skills and experience. Will consider high school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 9 years of project management relevant experience, bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of relevant work experience with a master’s degree
• The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
• Manufacturing or…