Operations Project Manager Level 2/3

Relocation assistance may be available. U.S. Secret clearance required (ability to obtain and maintain; U.S. citizenship required). Travel: 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

The Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector PS&C Facility in Elkton, MD has an immediate need for an Operations Project Manager (OPM). The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment. Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore, offering charming small towns, parks, trails, specialty shops, award-winning restaurants, and outdoor activities like hiking, biking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding, fishing, and boating.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Testing, Manufacturing Planning & Scheduling, Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
• Facilitate internal meetings to support production, testing, and problem resolutions in support of program needs.
• Ensure successful execution of the operations/manufacturing scope of the program’s statement of work (SOW), achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.
• Lead manufacturing planning and readiness efforts.
• Act as the focal point for manufacturing input into proposals to capture new business.
• Support bill of material (BOM) development on development programs.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities and executing improvement plans.
• Communicate relevant manufacturing metrics to the PMO.
• Act as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for manufacturing on a program.
• Provide program closeout support and hardware disposition.

This job may be filled as an OPM (Level 2) or a Principal OPM (Level 3) based on qualifications. This is an individual contributor role, not a manager role.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications for Level 2 - OPM

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 6 years of project management relevant experience, or bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant work experience, or master's degree with 0 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in leadership and project management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP, or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3 - Principal OPM

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 9 years of project management relevant experience, or bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience, or master's degree with 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in leadership and project management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Experience with Costpoint, SAP, or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management.
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.
• Manufacturing or Engineering experience.
• Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Active DoD U.S. Secret clearance.

Pay

Primary Level (OPM Level 2) Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00

Secondary Level (Principal OPM Level 3) Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

The above salary ranges represent general guidelines. Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.