Principal / Senior Principal Manufacturing Business Operations (MBO)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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.At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector has an immediate need for a Principal Manufacturing Business Operations (MBO) / Senior Principal Manufacturing Business Operations (MBO) member to join our Operations Business Facing Organization (OBFO) Team located in Linthicum, MD.
The MBO team member must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment. You must possess excellent communication skills - both verbal and written; strong interpersonal skills; a good problem-solving mindset; and the ability to present manufacturing cost metrics visibility at internal meetings to include all levels of management.
What You’ll get to Do:
Supporting and managing the Operations Project Managers with proposals, baselining, and CEAC processes.
Supporting the OPMs for achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements aligned to the business division.
Facilitating internal meetings to review and support manufacturing cost and schedule data by providing support and maintenance for the Manufacturing Labor Performance (MPL) tool.
Supporting and maintaining the operations tools and templates.
Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for Design to Cost Data (DTC)
Proposal support providing manufacturing data running Labor Factor Developer (LFD) and utilizing the Factor Labor Estimating tool (FLE) working closely with pricing and estimating.
Support Unit Cost data for managing program cost.
This position may be filled as a Principal or a Senior Principal based on the qualifications below.
This is not a Manager job. This is an individual contributor role.
Basic Qualifications: Level 3 - Principal
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree
Prior experience in leading people and/or project management
CAM, Control Account Management, EVMS experience
Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and Power Point
Manufacturing experience and an understanding of standards and cost estimating ratios
Must be a U.S. Citizen and currently possess, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Full Secret clearance prior to starting
Basic Qualifications: Level 4 - Senior Principal
Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant work experience or 6 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree
Prior experience in leading people and/or project management
CAM, Control Account Management, EVMS experience
Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Experience supporting proposal activity and working with pricing and estimating
Manufacturing experience and an understanding of standards and cost estimating ratios
Must be a U.S
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