Sentinel Nuclear Surety Functional Manager 2- 18787

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Surety Functional Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

As a Section Manager, you will be the functional manager for a team of up to 12 systems engineers. The candidate will join the Nuclear Surety team and be responsible for technical leadership and functional management of Systems Engineers. The candidate must be able to effectively communicate complex technical concepts, have a successful track record of program performance, and possess interpersonal team building skills. Management experience is highly desired. The candidate will dedicate ~80% of their time focusing on program execution as a technical leader and 20% of their time will be on functional management tasks.

Responsibilities includes but not limited to:

• Drive execution of Nuclear Surety Scope of Work

• Adhere to baselined schedules and budgets

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management

• Identify, allocate, and manage program resources, including workforce planning

• Identify risks and opportunities and coordinate with project teams to mitigate and retire risks

• Ensure the program team understands and adheres to contract scope, managing change as applicable through the appropriate boards

• Adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

• Deliver presentations to Customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders

• Manage technical team (Time reporting, performance reviews, statement of work, performance evaluations, employee’s development, mentoring efforts, engagements, and other functional tasks)

• Support staffing and promotions and needed

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k

- Educational Assistance

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

- Paid Time Off

- Health & Wellness Resources

- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) with at least 8 Years of related experience; 6 Years with Masters degree

• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

These Qualifications Are Nice To Have:

• Active DOD Top Secret Security Clearance 
• Special Program Access
• Master's Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent efforts 
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) 
• Demonstrated experience in development of Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Experience working with Nuclear Surety Requirements and the Nuclear Certification process (e.g. AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/91-119/31-108, DODM 5210.41, AFI 91-107)
• Experience with risk management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure

• 1+ year of leadership experience in leading a project or technical team against performance baselines.

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

The above salary range represents a