Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Global Supply Chain Project Manager – Level 4, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one supporting the Global Supply Chain efforts for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) program.  

The primary location for this position is in Mclean, VA. Additional locations would be in Redondo Beach, CA, Chandler, AZ, or can be fully remote for the right candidate. The position will require up to 25% travel to vendor and other sites (depending on location). 

In this job, you will: 

• Lead supply chain execution and is accountable for horizontal and vertical integration, resource planning, material cost, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity and issue management, supplier performance, and resolution

• Brief the PMO, GSC PM, GSC Business Unit, Sector Leadership, and the external customer on the status and issues affecting the assigned IPT GSC cost, driving GSC Program risks/opportunities impacting schedule performance

• Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure that all supply chain commitments are met and that appropriate integrated mitigation or opportunity plans are developed and executed to address any organizational or programmatic risks and opportunities related to procurement supply chain 

• Support the lead Global Supply Chain Program Manager (GSC PM) on the program in tasks related to proposal leadership, management, strategy, integration, planning, and execution of GSC material, labor and services content for an assigned IPT and/or tasks 

• Ensure that prior to program or project execution, all elements of the proposed supply chain program(s) plans have complete, integrated and accurate schedules, budgets, make/buy plans, and procurement operation strategies

• Manage multifaceted projects through proposals, GSC processes, coordinates interdepartmental activity, directs communication, and coordinates with Suppliers and integrates efforts across all GSC functions

• Align project scope and deliverables with customer requirements and works closely with the technical community

• Assist the GSC PM Program execution for: 

• Resource planning 

• Material cost 

• Financial forecast 

• Supplier schedule performance 

• Risk & Opportunity management 

• Supply chain issue resolution 

• Support the GSC PM in all phases of the Northrop Grumman Business Acquisition Process (BAP). 

• Other duties as assigned 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience (Supply Chain Management, Project Management, or Program Management), – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience  

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience leading a team, process, and/or projects 

• Previous experience in Supply Chain 

• Solid understanding of general procurement and subcontract execution workflows 

• Solid understanding of general manufacturing and purchasing workflows 

• Ability to communicate with multiple levels internal to the organization and externally to suppliers 

• Ability to create and foster enduring relationships internally and externally with suppliers

• Understanding of forecasting and planning with an emphasis on driving execution to need with an emphasis on working knowledge of Integrated Master Schedules 

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Previous Aerospace Supply Chain experience, preferably in the Space Sector 

• MRP/ERP system experience 

• Track record working a supply chain program for a complex system integration application in a manufacturing environment