Principal/Senior Principal ERP Shop Floor/Mfg Quality (SFC) BPL

About the role

The Defense Systems (DS) Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a qualified Principle/Senior Principal ERP Shop Floor/Manufacturing Quality (SFC) BPL to support the function across the Defense Sector.

Responsibilities

• Transform the business and enable organic and inorganic growth through process standardization for the assigned functional and business areas.
• Serve as subject matter expert for designing and driving common processes globally; design a global template for business processes and maintain its integrity as the gatekeeper.
• Effectively engage subject matter experts from the business function and translate their needs into high impact solutions for the business and its customers.
• Train and assist site leads on processes, SAP transactions, and key implementation activities (site CRP, standard process adoption, cutover strategies, training, and other go live activities).
• Continually partner with site functional leaders to identify change management processes based on the impact of a global process; influence and guide sites to adopt the new process while preserving the template.
• Absorb UAT; own test scripts, ensure readiness quality, and coach sites during UAT execution.
• Lead end user training in collaboration with site functional leads.
• Provide direction to site teams on master data cleansing and cutover based on common processes and own the mapping of operational end user roles and responsibilities driven by the global process.
• Manage SOX deliverables for the function and work with the global STAT leader to ensure compliant solutions.
• Proactively manage issues and resolve project risks.
• Analyze, develop strategies, and manage ERP changes resulting from acquisitions, legal entity restructuring, and rooftop consolidations.
• In addition, other duties include incident management, change management, system monitoring & health checks, new request support, patch & regression testing, user training and documentation in the defined process area.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with BS; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with BS; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD.
• 11 total years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree, where appropriate.
• Must have experience in Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or Shop Floor Control processes.
• Understanding of SAP modules and functionalities, including BOMs, Routings, shop floor routing functionalities, production models and change management processes.
• Knowledge of systems architecture, integration, and SAP support methodologies and how S/4 integrates with other modules and external systems.
• Experience with system updates, configurations, and basic system troubleshooting.
• Experience providing remote support.

Clearance Required

The successful candidate must be eligible for a Secret level clearance and can obtain that clearance within a reasonable amount of time following hire.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce regardless of age. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,700.00 - $167,500.00 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. 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 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.