Operations Project Managers / Principal Operations Project Managers

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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 - located in Linthicum, MD - has an immediate need for several Operations Project Managers / Principal Operations Project Managers (OPM). The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment. 

What you’ll get to Do: 

• Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.

• Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.

• Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.

• Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.

• Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.

• Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.

• Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.

This job may be filled as an OPM or a Principal OPM based on the qualifications below.

This is not a Manager job. This is an individual contributor role.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 2 - OPM: 

• A Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant work experience or 0 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree or 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree

• The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)

• Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 - Principal OPM: 

• A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree or 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree

• The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)

• Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management

• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement

• Manufacturing or Engineering experience

• Experience with bases of estimates