Manager Project Management 2

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

3d•$133,100 - $199,700•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Manager Operations Project Management 2 to support their Industrial Engineering & Operations Management (IEOM) organization. The leader will join a team of qualified, diverse, individuals on-site in Palmdale, California. The Manager of Project Management 2 will have the responsibility of working side by side with a team of individuals performing Industrial engineering and operations management tasks. Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 5 years' of relevant experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, and/or Project Management related experience OR a Master's Degree with 3 years' of relevant experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, and/or Project Management related experience
2 years of proven experience leading teams and/or projects.
Experience Microsoft Office Tools (PowerPoint, Excel, etc).
Ability to Travel 25% domestically to support business need.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain Special Program access within a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field.
Aerospace manufacturing experience
2 years of shop floor operations support experience.
Knowledge of Project Management principles and experience utilizing them professionally.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
In scope Program Access

Responsibilities

Overseeing and managing the operational aspects of ongoing projects and over design release areas.
Reviewing status of projects and budgets.
Managing schedules and preparing status reports.
Assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Reporting status of work to respective customers.
Analyzing multiple data sources, data gathering in detail to identify trends and patterns.
Coordinating with different functional teams to implement solutions and monitor outcomes.
Ordering of materials and goods to ensure the on-time delivery of our product.
Providing guidance and statement of work to shop floor technicians.
Maintaining and developing cost and schedule analysis charts to help support managerial direction.
Working closely with functional/Program manager to provide direction to maintain production support.
Driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Providing technical and leadership support to the Operations Project Management (OPM) team.
Coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of project managers by assigning meaningful tasks, providing frequent feedback, and rewarding positive performance.
Building trust within the organization and aligning the team towards a clear set of impactful goals.
Administering to employees, including performance reviews, merit increases, promotions, skills inventory and personal resources.
Driving strategic initiatives and tactical actions that deliver results to improve program cost and schedule performance.
Ensuring program milestones and performance goals are achieved.
Delivering on short-term, high visibility program requests, while creating a vision and executing a long-term strategy to influence change within and outside the organization.
Coordinating the development and maintenance of manufacturing schedules and plans to ensure adequate labor, facilities, equipment, tooling, and materials are available on time to ensure customer requirements are met.