RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Global Supply Chain team is seeking a Sector Senior Director GSC Program Center of Excellence to implement and lead of a transformation of GSC programmatic scope control skills across the sector. This position will report to the Space VP of Global Supply Chain.

Preferred location for this role is any of the following major Space locations:

• McLean, VA
• Baltimore, MD
• Dulles, VA
• Chandler, AZ
• Gilbert, AZ
• Redondo Beach, CA

The individual in this role will be responsible for the direct supervision and management of two Managers who perform Program Excellence activities as well as support GSC financial forecasting across the sector. In this role, the selected candidate will be expected to: 

• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to ensure supply chain management functions and activities are fully integrated with the program team.Ensure the optimal use of resources to achieve Sector, Division and Integrated Product Team (IPT) objectives and goals to achieve profitability and growth.
• Establish an organizational vision that utilizes data to empower decision making and instills accountability, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency.
• Lead review of current state assessment of GSC Program Management process and organization alignments to develop future state comprised of harmonized cross-division Best Practices addressing key program lifecycle requirements during capture, pre-execution planning and post-award execution management (including schedule
• Define and implement a GSC program launch process.
• Maintain GSC metrics (monthly, dashboards, and tools, etc.) with a focus on proactive risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Define a standard GSC monthly management program review and host monthly review of high risk programs, including providing guidance on management standards for material sales and EAC performance.
• Mature the GSC Risk Management and Return to Green processes.
• Act as GSC focal for NAR/ICE or Execution reviews.
• Proactively drive business growth through engagement with BD, providing full program life cycle program performance expertise, defining GSC capture best practices / process (training, material, reviews), assisting with proposal strategy where appropriate and proliferating across Sector.
• Define best practice/future state of GSCPM’s, with comms strategy for Program Management and leadership, to enable cross-functional understanding and engagement in GSC program management excellence.
• Assist with development of CAM responsibility – EVMS, material forecasting, supplier target pricing, EAC (training/best practices/review).

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, demand planning, or business management OR a Master’s Degree with at least 8 years of experience in supply chain management, project management, sustainment, proposals, procurement, demand planning, or business management
• Demonstrated people leader with a minimum of 5 years of experience leading diverse teams.
• Must have business systems experience (SAP and/or Cost Point).
• Procurement experience as a Buyer/SCA or Manager of Buyers or SCA.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently under the guidance of the Senior Sector Director of Program Execution.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Experience in change management, implementation of best practices, and training.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the Company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• The ability to travel 25% of time.
• Aerospace & Defense experience; execution in various program lifecycles.
• Solid understanding of supply chain metrics and key performance indicators.
• Robust business systems implementation and transition experience.
• The ability to address uncertainty with predictive data analytics.
• Strong program management skills with ability to execute initiatives with urgency, accuracy and efficiency.
• Active security clearance.

Salary Range: $197,500.00 - $343,100.00

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.

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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.