Operating Unit Business Execution Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Networked Information Systems, Engineering and Sciences (E&S) is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for an onsite position in San Diego, CA. This role will serve as the Business Execution Engineering lead supporting the Fighter Networked Systems (FNS) Operating Unit, reporting directly to the NIS E&S Connectivity & Network Solutions (CNS) Business Execution Engineering Director. This role will oversee the technical execution of a dynamic portfolio of programs in the FNS OU and serve as the primary interface between (E&S) and program leadership.

• Provide technical leadership for a portfolio of programs executing development, production and sustainment of connectivity and network solutions for advanced fighter platforms
• Serve as primary engineering authority and engineering lead to the FNS OU Director, responsible for reviewing and approving program baselines, Estimate at Complete (EAC) financial reviews, staffing reviews, capture reviews, and recurring program execution reviews to ensure technical execution directly aligns with operating unit financial forecasts and targets
• Support engineering leadership development and workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels while facilitating resource sharing across multiple business areas
• Partner with program leadership and the engineering homeroom to forecast headcount requirements and skill gaps
• Drive workforce development, succession planning, and engineering leadership pipeline initiatives
• Optimize resource sharing and cross-functional staffing across multiple business areas.
• Drive engineering execution strategy, including developing and leading strategic initiatives to enhance engineering technical execution on programs to deliver high quality capability at speed
• Foster engineering rigor, build consensus, and, collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout business
• Define and ensure compliance with engineering processes and best practices
• Ensure quality of work products and independent technical reviews for OU programs

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or…