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TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Enterprise Insights & Analytics organizations is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. We are a team of strategic analysts, scientists, engineers, and technologists who use science, research and data to identify strategic insights and create innovative analytic solutions for our business. As the Data Platform Manager, you will report directly to the Director, Program Management and Operations and oversee the standup and ongoing operations of our data platform.

The EI&A data platform provides the infrastructure and tools necessary to  execute and deliver the full lifecycle of data analytics and integrations.

The primary location of the position is in Falls Church, VA; remote or hybrid candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Oversee the requirements, design, implementation, and maintenance of the data platform. Ensure robust performance, reliability, and security of the platform and infrastructure

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to understand needs to ensure platform capabilities support workflows while optimizing cost and capabilities

• Establish and maintain the strategic roadmap for the data platform, considering industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance the data platform

• Manage and monitor platform performance to include resolution of issues

• Lead a team of platform architects and engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development to team members

• Provide project management oversight of data platform efforts to include cost, schedule, and risk management

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 Years with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 15 years of related experience

• Understanding of enterprise data platform concepts including devops, data engineering, governance, security, compliance, and performance optimization

• Experience managing cloud technology platforms

• Proven ability to prioritize and complete projects within critical deadlines

• Proven ability to communicate clearly and succinctly to executive leadership

• Familiarity with key project management principles

• Experience coordinating efforts of diverse, distributed, cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in a STEM field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Math) 

• Experience managing enterprise data platforms

• Experience managing enterprise technology within the aerospace and defense industry

• Experience with DevOps practices to include continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)

• Experience with any of the following: GitHub, MS Project, and/or risk and opportunity management tools

Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $213,400.00

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.