RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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’s Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Manager 3 (Product Support) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on the Global Hawk Program. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

Under the direction and leadership of the Product Support (PS) Regional Director and Global Hawk Program office, the Product Support (PS) Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads a diverse team of engineers, project management, technical writers, and logisticians ensuring quality lifecycle development, product sustainment, modernization of products, and services are executed in accordance with the Program Statement of Work (SOW) and are within budget, schedule constraints, and closure criteria.

• This individual may lead internal and external Teammates/Suppliers to ensure Program Performance, cost/schedule and quality objectives are achieved.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Department Managers for resources, processes, and procedures applicable to the Program team to deliver on the program SOW, including Cost, Schedule, Performance and Quality.
• Ensure technical coordination between other non-Product Support Program IPTs. The PS Global Hawk IPT Lead will interface with the Customer Program Offices, Program Leaders, Business Operations/Integration, and Product Support Engineering Service Centers to shape future requirements and ensure that contracted requirements defined by the SOW are achieved within budget, schedule, quality, and closure criteria.
• Oversee and at times lead, preparation of presentation materials to support Program Reviews.
• Manage the organization’s input to Change Board Activity such as Technical Review Board, Configuration Control Board, and Joint CCBs and will have oversight of what is presented in change packages as necessary.
• Lead and have oversight for the logistics technical performance of the Global Hawk platform and must closely collaborate with peers within Product Support and at the parallel levels of Integrated Product Teams outside of the internal organization.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in STEM and 9 years of related professional and/or military experience that includes a background in program management and/or logistics/military flight operations, OR a Master’s degree in STEM AND 7 years of related professional and/or military experience that includes a background in program management and/or logistics.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in technical leadership or management.
• Minimum 2 years of successful experience as a functional / section manager.
• An Active Interim DoD Secret clearance.
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering.
• Experience working Logistics efforts on different phases of the program lifecycle.
• Previous experience working with USAF customer.
• Prior military experience to include aviation maintenance and or/fight operations.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Ability to attain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance (or higher).
• Experience with FMS and DCS contracts.

Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.