Northrop Grumman Hiring for Engineering & Sciences Operations Manager 1/2 Job at Woodland Hills, CA Full Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, knowledge, and expertise to architect, design, produce and sustain advanced Navigation, Integrated Avionics, and Applied Sciences capabilities critical to providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

The Engineering & Sciences (E&S) Leadership is seeking an Engineering Operations Manager 1/2 to join our team located in Woodland Hills, CA. This position will report directly to the E&S Site Director. Applicants must be organized, detail focused, and results driven, and will be responsible for translating the organization’s vision into an operational reality. Applicants are also expected to have excellent written and oral communications skills and be able to create and deliver presentations to various levels of leadership.

The selected candidate will:

• Partner with Division E&S Operations Manager to ensure alignment to Division Leadership strategies and priorities
• Coordinate with E&S Discipline Leads and engineering OU business partners to ensure effective planning, staffing, and efficient functional engineering operations.
• Collaborate with the engineering, BU and OU operations managers to ensure a strong partnership between E&S and Program leadership.
• Collaborate with multiple functional organizations (Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Business Management, Mission Assurance, Enterprise Services, Program Management, Facilities and Security) to define strategies that enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Identify focus areas for improvement/streamlining, development and execution of engineering initiatives, and elimination of non-value-added activities in all levels of the E&S organization.

The candidate will support Site-level operations and requires a broad base of engineering knowledge in Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT), Software Engineering/Digital Technology (SWDT), and Hardware Engineering (HWE). The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in business management & finance, program management, proven strategic planning and business execution capabilities, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across the OUs and other Division sites.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish & maintain the organization business rhythm – includes management reporting and information flow. Improve operational systems, processes, and policies in support of the E&S mission.
• Develop and support collaboration tools required for efficient and effective communication across all levels of the organization
• Support staffing efforts including demand summarization, supply forecast planning, and retention activities to meet the labor goals required by the Business Units
• Lead indirect budget management to include allocation, monitoring, reporting, and resolving discrepancies
• Support or lead workforce development projects including training, mentoring programs, and technical growth initiatives
• Coordinate and track all E&S capital projects from planning through project close out.
• Coordinate and track engineering IRAD/ITA/CI projects from planning through project close out
• Lead internal special projects to include Employee Engagement action planning and tracking, developing and monitoring performance objectives, personnel highlights, etc.
• Serve as the Woodland Hills E&S training lead and support engineers and scientists with training matters

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This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below

This requisition may be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2.

Basic Qualifications for an Engineering Operations Manager 1:

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum of 5 years of professional experience, 3 years’ experience with Master’s degree, or 0 years’ experience with a PhD degree
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• The ability to interact effectively with a broad cross-section of disciplines (technical and non-technical)
• Agility to span a large breadth of topics and work details to resolution
• Demonstrated capability to establish a framework and supporting processes in a dynamic environment
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic- and tactical-levels, as needed
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and projects within critical deadlines
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning, and presentation skills
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office tools
• US Citizenship is required in order to obtain and maintain security clearance

Basic Qualifications for an Engineering Operations Manager 2:

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum of 9 years of professional experience, 7 years’ experience with Master’s degree, or 4 years’ experience with a PhD degree
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• The ability to interact effectively with a broad cross-section of disciplines (technical and non-technical)
• Agility to span a large breadth of topics and work details to resolution
• Demonstrated capability to establish a framework and supporting processes in a dynamic environment
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic- and tactical-levels, as needed
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and projects within critical deadlines
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning, and presentation skills
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office tools
• US Citizenship is required in order to obtain and maintain security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience and 3+years of technical experience preferred
• Experience with MBE, Agile, and/or DevOps / DevSecOps
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, and Agile framework
• Background in engineering and be comfortable with planning tools (development and use) including Microsoft Project, SAP, Workday, Salesforce, workload forecasting tools, etc.
• Active Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $112,000 USD – $168,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $134,600 USD – $201,800 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.