Technical Service Project Management - Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

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 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our Manufacturing Department as a Deputy Operations Program Manager located at our Sunnyvale, CA campus supporting the Launcher Operating Unit (OU).

In this role you will be working closely with the Program Manager and Manufacturing Operations functional management and will be responsible for execution of the manufacturing scope of a multi-million dollar defense program.

Leads and directs one or more project teams in the professional services arena. Prepares project execution plan and coordinates activities between client and company personnel. Monitors project completion from initiation through delivery to meet revenue and cost projections. Oversees performance of projects or engagements and typically utilizes management skills more than technical skills. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team(s).

Working under an Operations Program Manager and with manufacturing operations functional management, you will be part of the team responsible for execution of the manufacturing scope of a multi-million dollar naval Launcher program.

In this role, you will help guide and lead the manufacturing team by ensuring manufacturing issues and road blocks are resolved quickly, and that the manufacturing program(s) perform on time and on budget.

Coordinate responses with functional organizations to keep projects on schedule.
Propose, plan/baseline, and execute to performance management baseline.
Perform risk and opportunity management functions for the manufacturing scope in concert with the overall program RSKOM.
Perform EVMS and cost account management functions.
Resolve material, manpower, and machine issues to ensure successful manufacturing performance.

This position can be filled at a Principal Technical Services Project Management - Deputy Operations Program Manager level or a Senior Principal Technical Services Project Management - Sr.

Deputy Operations Program Manager level.
Basic Qualifications

Principal Technical Services Project Management:
~ Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant work experience; 4+ years of experience with a Master's (Note: an additional 4+ years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
~3+ years of experience in Program and/or Project Management.
~ Ability to travel (generally less than 5%).
~ Ability to obtain a security clearance which requires U


Principal Technical Services Project Management:
~ Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience; 8+ years of experience with a Master's (Note: an additional 4+ years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
~3+ years of experience in Program and/or Project Management.
~ Ability to travel (generally less than 5%).
~ Ability to obtain a security clearance which requires U.Experience with SAP in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment.
~ Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
~PMP certification.

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.

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