Product Support Director 1

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’s Aeronautics System Sector is hiring a Product Support Director 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.  The selected candidate will report directly to the National Director of Product Support and will be responsible for delivering regional technical expertise across the full lifecycle in support of programs in the Rancho Bernardo, CA and El Segundo, CA. This leadership opportunity will be located in San Diego, CA.

The candidate will oversee the functional activities of the PS leaders and employees assigned to this region. The technical disciplines within the region include: Reliability Maintainability & Testability (RMT), Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment (SE) Engineering, Support Hardware, Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables, Obsolescence Management, Training & Training Systems Design, Technical Data, Support Hardware, and Product Support Management.

This role provides leadership in the region for the 12 PS Technical Disciplines by working with the PS National Director and peers to translate PS, Sector and Corporate imperatives into priorities that will successfully drive value and results in alignment with those imperatives.

As the senior PS leader at the site, the successful candidate will:

• Shape and create a strong, positive, innovative and resilient culture and set the vision, tone and expectations for high performance at every level
• Resolve technical and performance challenges related to the PS technical disciplines
• Translate Sector and Corporate objectives into yearly executable goals and initiatives
• Be a change agent - leading, implementing and integrating initiatives to continuously improve PS processes & tools that drive value to programs
• Manage conflicting priorities and prioritize available resources to meet objectives
• Partner with the PS Center and Division Directors, Program Chief Engineers, Engineering Department Heads, and local Program Directors to ensure a strong understanding of priorities, challenges and opportunities and collaborate to solve problems and provide value to programs
• Build and maintain strong partnerships gaining alignment/commitment across functions, sectors and programs
• Have strong social and emotional intelligence to effectively navigate and provide guidance for challenges that arise at every level throughout the organization
• Foster a “one leadership” team mindset and approach across the Rancho Bernardo/El Segundo leadership team to maximize potential and strengthen a collaborative environment
• Set a high standard of leadership through example and by providing thoughtful, respectful, candid and connected feedback and recommendations for development.
• Be a role model for company values, leadership behaviors and ethics and establish a regular rhythm for talent reviews and development

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in STEM AND 10+ years of related professional/military experience within the Aerospace and Defense industry that includes a background in key leadership positions, OR a Master’s degree AND 8+ years of related professional/military experience w