Requisition ID: R10165571
Category: Program Management
Location: Sykesville, Maryland, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.
The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector - located in Sykesville, MD - has an immediate need for an Operations Project Manager (OPM).
The responsibilities of an OPM include:
- Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
- Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.
- Facilitating internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolutions.
- Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.
- Representing manufacturing as a subject matter expert at Non-Advocate Reviews / Independent Cost Evaluations (NARICE).
- Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering, and manufacturing of the products assigned.
- Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and managing applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.
- Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.
The OPM candidate must possess excellent communication skills - both verbal and written; strong interpersonal skills; a good problem-solving mindset; and the ability to present program visibility at internal/external meetings to include all levels of management including executive level.
This req may be filled as a Prncpl Tech Svcs Proj Mgmt or Senior Prncpl Tech Svcs Proj Mgmt based on the qualifications below.
(Prncpl Tech Svcs Proj Mgmt):
Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:
- A Bachelor's degree in a STEM or business discipline and 5+ years of relevant work experience or 3+ years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree.
- The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required).
- Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point.
Preferred Qualifications for a Level 3:
- Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management.
- Experience managing repairs, sustainment activities, and/or experience with GP management through the GOLD system.
- Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.
- Experience in engineering or manufacturing.
- Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
- Active Secret clearance.
(Senior Principal Technical Services Proj Mgmt):
Basic Qualifications for a Level 4:
- A Bachelor's degree in a STEM or business discipline and 9+ years of relevant work experience or 7+ years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree.
- The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required).
- Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point.
Preferred Qualifications for a Level 4:
- Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management.
- Experience managing repairs, sustainment activities, and/or experience with GP management through the GOLD system.
- Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.
- Experience in engineering or manufacturing.
- Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
- Active Secret clearance.
Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600
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.
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.
