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Northrop Grumman · 9 hours ago

Sentinel - Operations Project Manager 2 (17510) - R10218851

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$127K/yr - $191K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company looking for a Manager of Operations Project Management 2 to support the Sentinel program in Huntsville, AL. The role involves managing program performance, establishing operating procedures, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure project success.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Planning, risk management, and project performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for related Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large technical contract

Establish operating procedures that affect organizational unit(s). Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to organizational policies. Establishes operating policies and procedures that affect subordinate organizational units

Frequent contact with equivalent level managers and customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, or contractual clarifications. Conduct briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives. Exerts influence in the development of overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization

Regularly requires analysis of alternative courses of action. Decisions have risk/reward implications for program or area of influence. Influences & impacts strategy through this role. Must demonstrate ability to prepare and analyze data and figures, make decisions that impact the organization’s credibility, operations and services. Ability to provide directions to determine priorities to achieve goals while in a collaborative team environment. Must comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions

BTP / PDP Support through cPLM and program process for engineering change management

Supporting Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained and overseeing all data and packages required for Design Review

Facilitate internal Design Review meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholder for approvals

Will maintain data, visibility, and metrics for Design Review. Tools utilized to support will be in cPLM, SharePoint, and Tableau

Organize action items and ensure their closure plans in a timely fashion by meeting the estimated completion date (ECD)

Serve as an overall integration function for the program engaging in many ad hoc activities required to ensure streamlined cadence for program operations and execution

Coordinate performance visibility to Program Office and Chief Engineering Office

Develop and deliver high level briefings to Program Leadership and/or customer

Provide solutions to complex problems that are consistent with the organization’s objectives

Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes in the organization

Ownership and maintenance of the Required Offset for Scheduling and Estimating (ROSE) Tool to build baseline PDP schedules

Oversee Design Review for Weapon System Build/Buy to Packages (BTP)

Support the Chief Engineering Office for schedule execution to program milestones

Create and maintain metrics in Tableau for visibility of engineering change management across NGC, IWO Partners and Tier 1 Suppliers

Facilitate briefs to program leadership along with trainings for impacted stakeholders

Organize and conduct both internal and external Production Readiness Reviews (PRR)

Oversee tools and processes to reduce manufacturing and production impacts or risks by utilizing Advance Fabrication Requests (AFR’s) and documented Work Around Plans (WAP)

Facilitate and oversee War Room activities for continuity, visibility and accountability across the weapon system

Support new business stand up utilizing core OPM processes and best practices

Qualification

Schedule ExecutionEngineering Change ManagementProject ManagementManufacturing Environment ExperienceMRP Systems KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsLeadership ExperienceCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Minimum of a Bachelors' degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD 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

2 years of experience building, maintaining, and executing schedules in a manufacturing or production environment

At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule