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Production Operations Manager 3

Northrop Grumman
MDLI05, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Feb 2026
💰 $251,300/yr($167,500/yr$251,300/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our Electromagnetic Warfare Operating Unit as a Production Operations Manager 3 based out of Baltimore, MD.

You will support the Electromagnetic Warfare (EMW) Operating Unit (OU) within the Advanced Mission Capabilities Business Unit. This position is both a functional manager with direct reports and a Project Leadership. You will interface between the Business Unit and Manufacturing. You will be responsible for schedule management and cost accountability of Manufacturing activities for this Business Division.

What You’ll Get to Do:

  • Act as the primary manufacturing liaison to program management for development and execution of the manufacturing strategy and production

  • Create and lead teams to establish and executive manufacturing strategy in support of program execution

  • Understand and report on Manufacturing Operations status at the required level of detail to the Program Manager, Sector Executive Management and customers

  • Assess project and technical issues; develop and drive action plans and resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction goals and objectives

  • Manage Manufacturing cost and schedule performance; develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program managers, engineering, suppliers, line/cell managers, and customers

  • Ensure Manufacturing has the needed resources (resources Manufacturing needs as well as allocation of resources from Manufacturing) to execute the programs

  • Coordinate and lead the preparation of proposals; prepares and reviews all manufacturing basis of estimate justifications, creates master production schedules, and coordinates material planning and production scheduling to include all aspects of producing product through delivery

  • Drive continuous improvement through mitigating risks and realizing opportunities

  • Serve as Functional Manager and direct the work of your reporting Operations Project Managers; mentor, develop, and assess direct reports

  • Perform manpower planning and execute hiring to support the Business Division


You must have demonstrated ability in working with cross organizational teams and customers. You are comfortable setting and clearly articulating goals/priorities and successfully communicating them to key staff. You have strong leadership skills with a track record of building high-performance teams, with a particular focus on employee development, engagement, inclusion, and retention.

Basic Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Project/Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, or other related discipline; Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of work experience in Project Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, or other related discipline; 12 years of experience in Project Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, or other related discipline may be considered in lieu of degree requirement

  • Experience as a Functional Manager or Program Manager, and leading people across large organizations

  • Experience using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), Basis of Estimate preparation, and/or Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development

  • Experience with cost,

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