SDS Processes & Role-Based Tool Senior Manager 3 - 19793

Relocation assistance may be available. Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, with ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval. Travel required: 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. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

This position is the Senior Manager over Processes & Role-Based Tools within the SDS Division’s Engineering Homeroom, supporting roughly 4,000 engineers and technical staff across multiple sites and campuses.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall strategy for driving technical rigor, process standardization, and compliance throughout division engineering organization
• Lead overall strategy and roadmap development of the Model-Based Processes and Role-Based Ecosystem
• Lead a team of multi-discipline process subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Lead the team responsible for developing and maintaining the division’s Engineering Model-Based Processes using Nimbus
• Lead the development, maintenance, and strategy for the division’s Role-Based Ecosystem (RBE), including continued development and maintenance of a technical roles competency model
• Lead the team of process SMEs that enable division PrOP / division engineering process document publications
• Develop a technical skills competency model for the Engineering Homeroom and partner with the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) to incorporate their Critical Skills List into the model
• Develop and report metrics on Process Efficacy, Role-Based Ecosystem, PrOP, Competency Model, and Model-Based Processes
• Forge strong partnerships across multiple functional stakeholders to ensure leadership and coordination on homeroom initiatives
• Serve as the primary focal point for process stakeholders for audit support (Mission Assurance / Quality Assurance)
• Serve as the primary focal point to Sector and Enterprise for Role-Based Tool scaling and Process strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and a minimum 8 years of aerospace manufacturing or related field; Master's Degree with 6 years in a related field
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, with ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval
• 5 years' combined experience working in an Engineering function
• 2 years of experience working in an Agile environment
• 2 years of experience developing processes and/or governance to be utilized by multiple teams

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years in a formal leadership role managing direct reports
• Experience developing and driving strategy and scaling solutions across multiple organizations (across functions and divisions)
• Experience in senior leadership and being a leader of leaders
• Experience in stakeholder management and influencing across organizational lines (across functions, divisions, and sectors)
• Experience with model-based process applications (e.g., Nimbus, Visio)
• Experience in process development, process audit, and process improvement
• Experience developing content (e.g., processes, training, and technical competencies) for multiple technical roles

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Pay

Primary level salary range: $151,500.00 - $227,300.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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.

Schedule

This position follows a 9/80 work schedule, allowing employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.