Engineering Operations Manager

Northrop Grumman • Rolling Meadows, IL

123d • $149,400 - $224,000

About The Position

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. The Engineering & Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector to execute the company's mission. The Operations Manager for Engineering & Sciences (E&S) Navigation, Targeting & Survivability (NT&S) Division will be “based” in the greater Chicago area at our Rolling Meadows, IL site. The position will report directly to the vice president and is responsible for ensuring that the vice president's vision is translated into an operational reality. The selected candidate will work with leaders of all levels across the matrix organization to facilitate the dissemination of information and expedite the implementation of initiatives across the sector. The successful candidate will also manage the administrative and operational affairs of the vice president and is a member of the E&S NT&S leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum of 8 years of professional experience, or MS degree and 6 years of professional experience.
• The ability to interact effectively with a broad cross-section of disciplines (technical and non-technical).
• Agility to span a large breadth of topics and work details to resolution.
• Demonstrated capability to establish a framework and supporting processes in a dynamic environment.
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic- and tactical levels, as needed.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and projects within critical deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others.
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Confluence, Jira skills.
• US Citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of project management experience and 3+ years of technical experience preferred.
• Experience with MBE, Agile, and/or DevOps / DevSecOps.
• A strong background in engineering and comfortable with planning tools (development and use) including Microsoft Project, SAP, Workday, Salesforce, workload forecasting tools, etc.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning, and presentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering site leads (multiple sites), and engineering OU business partners to ensure effective planning, staffing, and efficient functional engineering operations.
• Collaborate with the engineering, division, BU and OU operations managers to ensure a strong partnership between engineering and programs.
• Collaborate with multiple functional organizations (human resources, talent acquisition, business management, mission assurance, enterprise services, program management, facilities and security) to define strategies that enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Identify engineering focus areas for improvement/streamlining, development and execution of engineering initiatives, and elimination of non-value-added activities in all levels of the engineering organization.
• Support division-level operations and requires a broad base of engineering knowledge in Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT), Software Engineering/Digital Technology (SWDT), and Hardware Engineering (HWE).
• Establish & maintain the organization business rhythm - includes management reporting and information flow.
• Improve operational systems, processes and policies in support of the Engineering mission.
• Develop and support collaboration tools required for efficient and effective communication for geographically dispersed teams.
• Support staffing efforts including demand summarization, supply forecast planning, and retention activities to meet the labor goals required by the business unit.
• Lead indirect budget management to include allocation, monitoring, reporting, and resolving discrepancies.
• Support or lead workforce development projects including training, mentoring programs, and technical growth initiatives.
• Coordinate and track all engineering capital projects from planning through project close out.
• Coordinate and track all engineering IRAD/ITA projects from planning through project close out.
• Lead internal special projects as requested by the vice president, to include activities such as establishing and leading cross-functional teams, developing and monitoring objectives, briefing senior leaders, and site facilities coordination across sector as appropriate.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree