Staff Technical Services Project Management (Level 5)

About the role

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Staff Technical Services Project Manager (Level 5) for a fully on-site position located in Aurora and Englewood, CO. This role reports to the Operations Program Manager (OPM) and serves as the primary interface between the program office, customer, and factory leadership. The Project Manager will be responsible for operational performance for the lifecycle of the program from proposal through delivery, leading, communicating, and influencing across the organization and the customer while supporting all operations activities including cost, quality, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Change agent to improve material flow and empowerment within subassembly integration utilizing lean practices and visual management
• Assist in establishing and executing all operations plans, including material, manufacturing, integration of large and complex subassemblies with associated testing
• Develop assembly and manpower forecast
• Assist in proposal efforts for the operations team
• Performing direct tasks and assuming individual roles as necessary to support the team and program objectives
• Establish methodology to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly objectives are achieved
• Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of program scope, schedules, performance objectives, internal and external processes, guidelines, policies, and best practices, and ensuring that all functional team members are aware of and are compliant with these items
• Maintain ownership of the program's operations EAC, budget and EVM reporting
• Manage an integrated master schedule for the operation's portion of the program scope
• Prepare and present information relating to program status for both internal and external review
• Identify project milestones, critical paths, and potential risks, and develop contingency plans to address them
• Facilitate regular meetings and communications to keep all parties informed of project progress, changes and issues

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of related experience to include a background in Operations or Program Management/Military experience – OR – Master's degree with 8 years of related experience to include a background in Operations or Program Management/Military experience - OR - 16 years relevant experience in lieu of degree is acceptable
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance which typically requires US Citizenship
• Strong MS Project, Excel, Power Point and Word skills
• Previous experience leading a multi discipline team
• Experience working with a manufacturing execution system (MES, SAP, PRISM)
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Key Strengths

• Exceptional written and oral communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with all levels in the organization
• Verbal and written communications with management

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors and/or Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Active US Government security Top Secret//SCI
• Previous experience leading a multidisciplinary team
• Experience implementing lean projects
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience managing a Product line
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified

Pay & Schedule

• Salary range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00
• 9/80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon-Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off)
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay; annual bonuses 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 and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation assistance is not available. This position is fully on-site; hybrid or remote work is not available. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, though this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.