Description

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 an Operations Project Manager / Principal Operations Project Manager in Huntsville, AL. This position will serve on the Operations Project Management (OPM) functional homeroom team while also providing support to Engineering & Production Operations segments. This position is a military preferred position and we would entertain a SkillBridge participant for the role.

With general guidance from assignment and functional management, this position is responsible for the successful execution of the program’s Production Operations/Manufacturing scope, ensuring integration of cross-functional teams and alignment with program requirements.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Drive multiple project threads to meet strategic objectives while managing priorities through changing requirements.

• Support strategic planning and manufacturing readiness review activities with a focus on increased quality and productivity.

• Support Engineering Change Management through the Design Review lifecycle and Engineering Change Request (ECR) processes.

• Work directly with design engineering teams to develop Product Definition Package (PDP) release schedules.

• Generate Product Definition Package (PDP) and Build-To/Buy-To Package (BTP) release metrics; assess efficiency, cycle times, work-in-progress, identify impacts and resolutions for delayed releases

• Maintain data, visibility, and metrics supporting hardware deliveries.

• Develop and implement Work Around Plans (WAP) as required.

• Facilitate internal meetings with necessary stakeholders as required to support engineering, production, and test schedules and activities.

• Provide support to the manufacturing floor by working proactively with cross-functional teams to identify and analyze constraints and develop plans, tasks, and recommended solutions.

• Develop and deliver briefings to Program Leadership and/or customer

• Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes within the organization

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

This positions 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.

Basic Qualifications

Operations Project Manager: 2 Years experience with Bachelors; 1 Years with Masters or additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Principal Operations Project Manager: 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
Must have the 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.
Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of large projects.
Proficiency in creating, maintain and utilizing metrics in excel, and SharePoint. Strong data analytic skill set required.
Experience working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
Ability to work independently and multitask.
3 year’s experience in manufacturing or production environment

Preferred Qualifications

ICBM / Aerospace Systems Industry Experience
Strong Scheduling and Analytical skills
Greater than 2 years of documented experience working in a robust IPT environment
Experience standing up tools / processes / production schedules / metrics
Experience in high rate and/or high mix, low rating manufacturing environments
Knowledge of MRP Systems

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Primary Level Salary Range: $72,400.00 - $108,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

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.

Depending 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 as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.