Manager Programs 1 (Program Operations Manager)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Chandler
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job 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.Job Description: The Program Operations Manager is the primary interface between the program office, customer and factory leadership. This position will be in support of the Targets portfolio of programs, supporting critical Missile Defense Agency needs. The POM will be responsible for leading, communicating and influencing across the organization and the customer. The POM will support all operations activities, including cost, quality and schedule. The POM will be responsible for the overall operational performance for the lifecycle of the program, from proposal through delivery.Responsibilities include: ---Change agent to improve material flow and empowerment within subassembly integration utilizing lean practices and visual management---Establish and execute all operations plans, including, material, manufacturing, integration of large and complex subassemblies with associated testing---Develop assembly and manpower forecast---Lead all proposal efforts for the operations team---Establish methodology to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly objectives are achieved---Ownership of the program's operations EAC, budget and EVM reporting---Maintaining an integrated master schedule for the operation's portion of the program scope---Prepare and present information relating to program status for both internal and external reviewBasic Qualifications: ---Bachelor's degree required, preferably in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), plus 5 years of related experience in a program, operations or manufacturing environment---Experience working with a manufacturing execution system (MES, SAP, PRISM)---Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all levels in the organization---Previous experience leading a multi discipline team---Previous experience implementing lean projects---Strong verbal and written communication skills---Very strong MS Project, Excel, Power Point and Word skills---US citizenship---Ability to obtain a Secret US security clearancePreferred Qualifications: ---Earned Value Management certified---Experience managing a product line preferred---Active Secret US security clearanceSalary Range: $103,300 USD - $154,900 USD 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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