Director of Business Operations - Northridge, United States - Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman

Verified Company

Northridge, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Requisition ID:

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Category: Program Management

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Location: Northridge, California, United States of America

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Clearance Type: Secret

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Telecommute: No

Teleworking not available for this position

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Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
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Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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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.

The Director, Business Operations, & Capacity Growth I will work across the site in collaboration the Business Unit and Defense Systems Sector functional leadership teams to help transform the business operations infrastructure supporting management, engineering, manufacturing & operations activities that integrate people, training, tools, metrics, processes, and priorities across the business - with the goal to scale the organization and maximize efficiency across internal sites and across external suppliers to meet increasing demands.

The individual will report to the Business Unit VP and lead a cross-functional and cross-program team aligned to common business performance goals.

Experience working in a diverse multi-functional organization is a plus; demonstrated skills in planning, organizing, and coordinating with cross-functional relationships required.

Looking for a self-starter with the initiative to drive the business coupled with sound judgment.

The essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Leads all integration activities to assist the business with the efficiency of their daily operations from capture and inception through completion & delivery of systems, including planning for future capacity
Ensures program management, business development, engineering, manufacturing, business management, mission assurance, and supply chain activities (training, tools, processes, and overall infrastructure) are integrated across the organization into the Sector to improve efficiency at the site
Works collaboratively across all functions to define key requirements and ensure successful execution of integration plans
Develop capacity growth plans and work to implement the plan across the business unit and supply chain partners
Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the organization and develop solutions in partnership with peers, division, business unit and functional leadership
Using data and analytics, support development of solutions to current business issues as well as proactively engage in risk mitigation.
Analyze and concisely present information to the management team to enable good business decisions
Role model for leadership characteristics and assist in driving business growth from an organization and talent perspective, including fostering a culture of belonging
Play a key change leadership role in organizational transformation aligned to business strategy by creating a culture of growth, innovation and balanced risktaking
Strategic planning and tactical execution of multiyear capital projects to support all programs within the business unit.
Devise and implement strategies for ensuring the growth of programs enterprisewide and implement process improvements to maximize efficiency and minimize overhead costs.
Support digital transformation efforts across the business unit to enable scaling

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related field
Minimum of 10 years of directly related industrial engineering or manufacturing operations experience.
Minimum of 5 years of project, program, or people leadership experience.
Demonstrated understanding of EVMS and Risk and Opportunity Management.
Experience with production capacity planning.
Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Experience with DoD customers and/or partners
Occasional travel (<25%) to meet with various customers, in both government and industry, and to interface with vendors.

Preferred Qualifications: