Sr Principal Operations Project Management

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

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.

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.

The Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector PS&C facility located in Elkton, Maryland has an immediate need for an Sr. Principal Operations Project Manager (OPM). The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land.

Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./tourism

• 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
• Coordinating efforts of multiple OPMs to ensure manufacturing deliverables are on track for cost and schedule across multiple programs or on a large complex program requiring extensive resource coordination
• Provide direction and mentorship of junior OPMs
• 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 is an individual contributor role and not a manager role.

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 of curiosity and…