Job Description

Description

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. Were looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, well support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, youll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector - located in Linthicum, MD - has an immediate need for several Operations Project Managers (OPM).

The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment.

The responsibilities of an OPM include:
Managing and maintaining the day to day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.
Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.
Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.
Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.
Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.
Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.

The OPM candidate must possess excellent communication skills - both verbal and written; strong interpersonal skills; a good problem solving mindset; and the ability to present program visibility at internal/external meetings to include all levels of management including executive level.

This job may be filled as an OPM or a Principal OPM based on the qualifications below.

This is not a Manager job. This is an individual contributor role.

MANUMS

Qualification

Basic Qualifications for a Level 2 - OPM:
A Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant work experience or 1 year of relevant work experience with a Master's degree
The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.
Experience in engineering or manufacturing
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 - Principal OPM:
A Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant work experience or 4 years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree
The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.
Experience in engineering or manufacturing
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree in Engineering or Business Management
Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Active Secret clearance