Sentinel – Systems Engineering Integration and Test Business Unit Deputy Programs Director

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems impacting people’s lives worldwide. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of technological advancements.

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is looking for a Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Business Unit Deputy Programs Director 2 in our SDS Division headquarters in Roy, Utah
. This role offers competitive relocation assistance.

Lead technical and business integration of the Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Business Unit, reporting to the Vice President for Sentinel SEIT.

The Sentinel strategic missile program is one of the largest and most complex system engineering and integration projects. You will provide the experience and vision to partner with the SEIT Vice President in leading a 1,000+ member national SEIT team.

• Programmatic integration
• Lead BU business and operations teams to drive accurate planning and execution to deliver predictable Profit & Loss across multiple SEIT Operating Units.
• Lead workforce and facility/resource actions to enable team performance in collaboration with division Engineering and Operations homerooms.
• Ensure contractual closure and communication of program-level requirement updates and directed scope negotiated by SEIT on behalf of the program.
• Partner with senior Air Force officers to jointly manage and track priorities.
• Technical orchestration
• Collaborate with the Chief Engineer’s office to align SEIT plans with program technical priorities and issues.
• Lead technical action plans, milestone roadmaps, and progress metrics to drive execution and effective executive communication of system-level work threads.
• Negotiate handoffs with other NG teams and USAF for joint work products and lead across organizations to assure timely and high-quality integrated deliverables.
• Drive proactive opportunity and risk management, including negotiation of “enterprise risk” recognition by the customer for issues outside NG’s span of control.
• Lead efficiency initiatives and corrective action plans.
• Strategic leadership
• Collaborate with the SEIT VP and leadership team to set long-range business unit strategy, growth targets, and resource plans across all program phases.
• Prepare and present executive briefings to explain system-level plans and progress.
• Represent the SEIT VP as an executive delegate at high-visibility NG and government events.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Based on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of related experience, or Master’s and 8 years’ of experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in leadership.
• Active DoD Secret clearance, investigation must have been completed within last 5 years.

• ICBM experience
• Demonstrated…