Manager Configuration Analysis 2

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

1d•$127,100 - $190,700•Onsite

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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring a Configuration Manager Level 3, located in Huntsville, AL. In this role; you will be integral in overseeing and ensuring implementation of configuration management for our multiple solid rocket motor projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in configuration management or a related field, preferably within the aerospace industry OR a minimum of 6 years of experience in configuration management or a related field, preferably within the aerospace industry.
Strong understanding and experience with configuration management standards and practices (e.g., ISO, ANSI, CMII).
Strong knowledge of how business processes work together to ensure interfaces with other business processes are efficient.
Desire for and ability to influence change.
Demonstrated leadership and the ability to manage the performance of a diverse organization.
Strong interpersonal savvy, skilled in conflict resolution.
Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving results through understanding and management of internal customer relationships, prioritization, and delegation of tasks.
Familiar with JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint, and DOORS to perform daily activities.
Ability to provide balanced feedback to include difficult and transparent conversations.
Ability to write BOEs to support the needs of the CM/DM organization.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Configuration Management (e.g., CMII-P, CMC).
Ability to create systems or tools for efficiency and consistency within CM/DM.
Experience working within NASA and DoD configuration management requirements.
Understanding of NGPS products – chiefly solid rocket motor design, materials, manufacturing processes and quality inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

Lead a multi-disciplined team overseeing Configuration and Data Management (CDM) for NGSP.
Work closely with Program/Engineering leadership to ensure long-term/short-term milestones are accomplished.
Gather, track, report, and be responsible for key performance indicators & cost/schedule performance.
Provide guidance and influence Program Leadership in the execution of all phases of CDM principles (Planning, Identification, Change Control, Status Accounting, Verification/Audits, Data Mgmt., etc.).
Reviewing, updating, and maintaining CDM process documentation.
Auditing and evaluating compliance with these processes.
Sharing best practices among program practitioners.
Implementing Corrective Actions resulting from audit findings to ensure continuous improvement.
Staffing, budget, and scope management.
Employee development.
Establishing/ implementing policy.
Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) response coordination/development and implementation.
Goal development and engagement planning.
Ensuring the competitiveness of the CDM team.
Develop, implement, and maintain configuration management plans, policies, and procedures.
Lead and oversee configuration identification, control, auditing, status accounting, and verification processes.
Ensure that configuration control is applied to complex engineering changes within the project lifecycle.
Coordinate with various departments including engineering, production, and quality assurance to plan and manage product baselines and documentation.
Conduct configuration audits to verify conformance to requirements and facilitate the resolution of discrepancies.
Provide expert guidance and support on configuration management best practices to project teams.
Maintain configuration management databases and tools, ensuring the integrity and security of configuration data.
Maintain catalog of Government Furnished Information (GFI/GFX).
Perform labor, budgetary forecasting, and planning and performance based on program schedules and forecasts.
Lead training and mentoring initiatives of other configuration analysts.
Identify key performance indicators/metrics and present findings/reports to management and programs.
Build high performing relationships with customer counterparts and interface as needed to support work scope.
Engage daily with programs on matters of configuration and change management, conduct and lead Configuration Control Boards.
Provides CMDM inputs and responses to both internal and external audits (to include FQT, CM and DM processes).