Manager Project Management 2

Northrop Grumman

73d • $129,300 - $193,900

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. We are looking for you to join our team as an Operations Program Manager 2 based in Sunnyvale, CA. In this role you will be supporting the Machinery Systems Unit, working closely with the Program Manager and Manufacturing Operations functional management and will be responsible for continuous improvement projects and execution of the manufacturing scope of a multi-million dollar defense program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing or Program Management; OR a Master's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing or Program Management.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a team lead of people or direct people manager.
• Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience.
• Experience managing production in SAP in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or Engineering Management or a Master's degree in Engineering or Management.
• PMP Certification.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Government contract experience.
• Experience with hardware production proposals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Review status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports.
• Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Manage all phases of program manufacturing from inception through completion.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of manufacturing scope on development, LRIP and production programs.
• Lead and coordinate manufacturing activity across the program life cycle, from capture/proposal through execution/production and contract closeout.
• Coordinate the preparation of operation budgets and manufacturing plans.
• Act as the primary customer/PM contact for all manufacturing activities.
• Establish high level manufacturing milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules.
• Identify problems and obtain solutions such as allocation of resources, changing specifications.
• Coordinate the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, financial and administrative areas.
• Propose, plan/baseline, and execute to performance management baseline.
• Champion and lead Change Management Processes and Continuous Improvement activities to resolve problems and improve efficiency.
• Coordinate responses with functional organizations to keep projects on schedule.
• Perform risk and opportunity management functions for the manufacturing scope in concert with the overall program RSKOM effort.
• Manage EVMS and Control Account Management (CAM) functions for manufacturing scope.
• Mentor and guide functional CAMs within operations.
• Manage individual contributors.
• Collaborate with employees within a department and across functions.

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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree