Sentinel - Manager Mission Assurance R10219735

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager 3. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Manage a group of high performing Mission Assurance managers and engineers at multiple locations establishing objectives, providing direction, and ensuring strategic alignment to support the Sentinel program goals and objectives
• Act as an advisor to subordinate managers and staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems.
• Provide leadership and oversight to critical program reviews including technical reviews, test readiness reviews, certifications and sell offs.
• Team and collaborate closely with internal & external customers and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, Mission Assurance Director, MA team members, Supplier Mission Assurance, Segment & Element teams, Systems Engineering, DCMA and customer counterparts to enable program mission success.
• Lead/facilitate segment level FRBs and MRBs ensuring identification of root cause and proper implementation of corrective actions including reach back and reach across.
• Assure adherence to the Sentinel Quality Assurance Program Plan, Program requirements, Company policies and procedures, and government regulations.
• Provide senior technical oversight for root cause analysis and preventive/corrective action implementation.
• Lead and participate in the continuous improvement of processes, procedures, work instructions, tools, metrics, and training materials.
• Refine best practices and expand program cross sharing to elevate program performance and growth.
• Perform analysis and trending of metrics.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to Supplier Mission Assurance in collaboration with Supplier Management Teams.
• Develop staffing strategies to support program needs while managing direct and indirect budgets.
• Conduct employee/team talent development, performance management and career development

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant professional experience;
  Master’s degree and 6 years of experience, or additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)
• Experience with Mission Assurance and Quality practices and processes
• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metrics reporting

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field
• Leadership experience within quality or mission assurance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement training/experience.
• Earned Value Management…