Lab Design Operation & Test Deputy Director - Manager

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 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 is seeking a Lab Design Operation & Test Deputy Director
- Manager
3. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

This position will be responsible to the Lab Design Operation & Test (LDOT) Sub IPT Director and serve as their deputy for all LDOT matters. This includes supporting and overseeing the Lab Design, Lab Operations, System Test Integrators, Model Based Engineering (MDSE), Test Tools and Automation, Technician teams, and System Test Engineers. The selected individual will develop the LDOT tactical approach taken from the director's strategic vision and lead the team in successfully executing that approach.

The selected individual will also be expected lead LDOT in meeting customer SOW requirements and company objectives, within budget and schedule constraints.

• Manage a cross functional leadership team, and an organization including systems engineers, test engineers, software engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers, among others
• Help organize and manage various Integrated Functorial Capabilities (IFC) teams
• Operate and lead in fast paced environment, effectively managing prioritizing multiple tasks
• Strong time management and project management skills and a proven record of meeting very aggressive schedules
• Interact with the customer and program leadership to define and maintain the technical baseline.
• Effectively communicate and present to program management, other technical leaders, technical peers, and customers
• Risk and Opportunity Management
• LDOT Cost and Schedule Management
  - Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Change and Configuration Management – Technical Review Boards, Configuration Control Boards
• Issues Management
• Affordability Initiatives
• Long Range Strategic Planning
• LDOT Long Range Strategic staffing planning and execution
• Major Design Reviews – presentations, exhibits, demos, formal customer CDRL deliveries

• Bachelors degree with at least 8 years of related experience in IPT and/or program management supporting US Government contracts and customers; or Masters degree with at least 6 years of experience in IPT and/or program management supporting US Government contracts and customers.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• BS/MS STEM Degree Preferred
• 3 years of formal management experience
• US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6…