Operations Project Manager 3

Northrop Grumman•Ridgecrest, CA

6d•$103,600 - $155,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for an Operations Project Manager (OPM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Advanced Weapons (AW) business unit. This leadership role is located in Ridgecrest, CA. The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment. This is an individual contributor role, not a management role.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of experience with an MS degree. 9 years of experience may be applied in lieu of a formal degree.
Experience in leadership and project management.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required).
Experience with Cost Point or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management
Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
Manufacturing or Engineering experience
Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.
Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.
Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.
Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.
Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.
Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.