Requisition ID: R10178696

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: SCI

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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 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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

The Manufacturing Operations Program Management (OPM) homeroom has an opening for an OPM Manager (M3) in Baltimore, MD to support the Remote Sensing Programs (RSP) programs in the Space Sector. This role will support the Active RF (OU) supporting the Ammolite program.

This is both a functional management position with direct reports and a Project Leadership position. The Manufacturing Operations Program Managers are the interface between the Business Area and Manufacturing. This position is responsible for schedule management and cost accountability of Manufacturing activities for this Business Area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the production execution for Space Security programs

• Manage Manufacturing cost and schedule performance

• Serve as Manufacturing lead for any Ammolite proposal work

• Create and lead teams to resolve the issues adversely impacting the Manufacturing execution of the programs

• Understand and report on Manufacturing Operations status at the required level of detail to the Program Manager, Sector Executive Management and customers

• Ensure Manufacturing has the needed resources (resources Manufacturing needs as well as allocation of resources from Manufacturing) to execute the programs

• Serve as Functional Manager and direct the work of the reporting Operations Project Managers

• Perform manpower planning and execute hiring to support the Business Area

• Mentor, develop, and assess direct reports

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure all Program and Manufacturing objectives are achieved

• Provide Manufacturing expertise to support the strategic vision of the Business Division

• Candidate must have demonstrated ability in working with cross organizational teams and customers; the ability to set and clearly articulate goals/priorities and successfully communicate them to key staff; strong leadership skills; and a track record of building high-performance teams, with a particular focus on employee development, engagement, inclusion, and retention.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience

• 5+ years of experience leading people and/or projects

• 2+ years of direct people leadership experience

• Experience working in Manufacturing, Engineering, Test, Production, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, Project Engineering, IPT, Operations Project Management (OPM), or similar roles

• Working knowledge of SAP and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems

• The ability to obtain a Top Secret / SCI clearance; US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field

• An active TS/SCI Clearance

• Demonstrated expertise in the following systems and concepts: - MRP and IMS Scheduling - SAP production planning and material management tools - ISE/CADSTAR - Earned Value Management - Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing and Manufacturing

• Experience leading Manufacturing proposal efforts that include labor quoting, schedule and capacity analysis, investment planning, and descriptive writing contributions

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

• Program execution experience

• Experience leading Manufacturing proposal efforts that include labor quoting, schedule and capacity analysis, investment planning, and descriptive writing contributions

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

Salary Range: $142,600 - $213,800

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.