RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
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.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we ’II support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you ’II have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a results driven‑ professional with experience in continuous improvement and process management to support strategic governance of sector principles and operating practices. Based full-time on-site in Baltimore, MD, the successful candidate will ensure the configuration of all processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and rigor.
This position will be based full-time on-site in Linthicum, MD near the Baltimore area.
The Lead Policies Procedures Analyst will be responsible for the development and maintenance of Mission Systems sector procedures, manuals, work instructions, and forms published to the MS Sector Principles and Operating Practices (PrOP) system.
- Develops and/or coordinates improved policies, methods, procedures, instructions, and forms to achieve greater operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Ensure that internal process controls effectively identify and eliminate redundancies or conflicts with other published company or sector documents.
- Leads the use of emerging technology and innovative methods to continuously streamline and improve organizational processes.
- Drive accountability with process owners to ensure grammatical correctness and apply PrOP document standards and format
- Coordinate stakeholder review of documents and ensure swift and effective resolution of comments and feedback.
- Strict adherence to process/internal requirements for the control of documents, files, and metadata and retention of supporting process records/artifacts.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, effectively influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; or a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Have developed and implemented metrics related to process rigor
- Experienced with SIPOC, value stream mapping, and swim lane diagrams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Mapping Methodology.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio and SharePoint.
- Experience participating in or supporting process visualization efforts
- Lean Six Sigma Certification or Continuous Improvement and Root Cause Analysis experience
- Process Management Certification (CBPP, APQC, BPM)
- Knowledge of the government regulations FAR and DFARS.
Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,400.00
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.