Manager Mission Assurance - R10221250

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems C2 & Weapons Integration Division is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 2 to lead the IBCS OU within the Global C2 Solutions (GC2S) Business Unit. This position is ideal for a capable manager with a solid track record leading and managing quality and mission assurance teams supporting program execution.

The MA Manager will support programs within the IBCS OU including both software development and hardware design and production and will lead a high performing team responsible for delivering quality products and maintaining compliance across the organization. The MA Manager will develop and utilize measurable goals and effectiveness criteria to help ensure solid program performance and execution of the overall operating unit strategy in support of BU, division, sector and corporate objectives.

Candidates are to have a proven track record of solving complex problems through systematic and objective evaluation of information resulting in effective communication, championing, and implementation of change with a diverse set of internal and external customers and suppliers. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills combined with a “can do” attitude are essential. The candidate must communicate effectively through reports, presentations, and in person.

The position is based in Huntsville, AL and may require infrequent travel to other company, government or supplier locations. The position will report directly to the GC2S BU Sr Mission Assurance Manager and will interface regularly with the OU Director and staff and OU Program and other Functional Managers and customer representatives.

The successful candidate will possess unwavering ethics and values, effective leadership and communication skills, and the ability to develop and maintain trusting partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. A strong background in quality principles, continuous improvement concepts, an ability to transform data into meaningful information for purposes of identifying trends and opportunities for improvement are basic qualifications as well as familiarity with working in a production or manufacturing environment.

Candidate will have demonstrated the ability to lead and develop people, independently advocate for quality, exercise objective judgment, and drive improvements in quality and manufacturing processes and delivered products. The selected candidate will also have the ability to execute strategic objectives with little oversight, work in a team environment, and collaborate across functions at the program, OU, BU, Division and Sector levels to accomplish goals and objectives.

• Interface with customers, suppliers, and with NG Manufacturing, Integration & Test, Supplier Quality, Global Supply Chain and Engineering organizations to identify and resolve mission assurance issues.
• Apply systematic, data-driven approaches to monitor and improve the quality of processes & products. Process weaknesses and opportunities for improvement within Quality organization will be identified and implemented; recommendations will be made to the functional owner for areas outside of Quality. Process gaps will be remedied by establishing, or recommending, operating…