Sentinel - Operations Project Manager 2 (17510)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Manager of Operations Project Management 2. This position will be in Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

This role will require the candidate to manage a program or a function within the larger organizational unit, setting & operating to objectives & providing guidance to subordinates based on goals, objectives & company policy.

Responsibilities will include:

Planning, risk management, and project performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for related Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large technical contract.
 

Establish operating procedures that affect organizational unit(s). Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to organizational policies. Establishes operating policies and procedures that affect subordinate organizational units.
Frequent contact with equivalent level managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarifications. Conduct briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives. Exerts influence in the development of overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
 

Regularly requires analysis of alternative courses of action. Decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influence. Influences & impacts strategy through this role. Must demonstrate ability to prepare and analyze data and figures, make decisions that impact the organization’s credibility, operations and services. Ability to provide directions to determine priorities to achieve goals while in a collaborative team environment. Must comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.
 

What You’ll Get to Do:

• BTP / PDP Support through cPLM and program process for engineering change management

• Supporting Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained and overseeing all data and packages required for Design Review.

• Facilitate internal Design Review meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholder for approvals

• Will maintain data, visibility, and metrics for Design Review. Tools utilized to support will be in cPLM, SharePoint, and Tableau.

• Organize action items and ensure their closure plans in a timely fashion by meeting the estimated completion date (ECD).

• Serve as an overall integration function for the program engaging in many ad hoc activities required to ensure streamlined cadence for program operations and execution

• Coordinate performance visibility to Program Office and Chief Engineering Office.

• Develop and deliver high level briefings to Program Leadership and/or customer

• Provide solutions to complex problems that are consistent with the organization’s objectives

• Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes in the organization

• Ownership and maintenance of the Required Offset for Scheduling and Estimating (ROSE) Tool to build baseline PDP schedules.

• Oversee Design Review for Weapon System Build/Buy to Packages (BTP)

• Support the Chief Engineering Office for schedule execution to program milestones

• Create and maintain metrics in Tableau for visibility of engineering change management across NGC, IWO Partners