SDS Subcontract Management Team Homeroom Department Manager 3 (9940-1)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Defense Systems is seeking an Subcontract Management Team (SMT) Homeroom Department Manager 3.  This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. 

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

This role will provide leadership, overall vision and strategy, operations, process and tool/application alignment for Supplier Management Teams (SMT) and their functional team leads within Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division.  You will enjoy a vigorous and challenging work environment focused on excellence in a leading edge high technology arena.

• Accelerate the success of current and future SMT leads and team members supporting SDS Division's program portfolio

• Provide SMT leads with access to tools and guidance to execute supplier program efforts successfully and efficiently

• Provide SMT leads with specific training curriculum that complements the NG Development Center and Program Management curriculums

• Set clear expectations for SMT leads

•  To create cross-company networking opportunities with peers, SMEs, and executives

Required Competencies:

• Desire to teach and share knowledge across teams, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work

• Must possess leadership and team building capabilities, excellent communication, and have strong interpersonal skills

• Must possess solid organization abilities and be a motivated, flexible team leader

• Always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do

• Treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development

• Know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team.

• Develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively

• Deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change

• Create and execute strategies that result in long-term, top-tier, sustainable value creation

Roles & Responsibilities:

This role will lead efforts to define and promote the use of standardized SMT rules, processes, best practices, and tools for improved program supplier management performance.

This role will have responsibility to:

• Drive the direction and strategy of SMT construct competency for the Division.

• Ensure supplier-facing competency development of all SMT lead staff and the expansion of SMT general knowledge across the organization through various learning and development initiatives and services.

• Act as a central hub for SMT best practices, systems (including a document repository), standards, guidance, and tools.

• Ensure continuous improvement of the internal SMT practices and other resources to meet the demands of the Engineering execution initiatives across the organization.

• Provide advisory and coaching support to SMT staff and project stakeholders on the application of the SMT practices.

• Act as Division champion and advocate for the SMT best practices and enables thoughtful engagement and information sharing by supporting the SMT construct and communications process.

• Some travel may be required

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