Advanced Weapons Business Process Leader

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Long term incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing ERP Specialist to lead global process standardization and ERP transformations. You will partner with sites to map master data, drive SAP-based changes, and enable seamless cutovers while ensuring SOX compliance.

The role emphasizes manufacturing engineering, SAP knowledge, and robust problem-solving in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with travel up to 25%. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Qualifications

• Minimum education and experience: 12 Years with Bachelors; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD; total years may substitute for degree.
• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering processes.
• Knowledge of SAP modules and functionalities including BOMs, Routings, shop floor routing functionalities, production models and change management processes.
• Proficient in troubleshooting hardware, software, and configuration issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead 100% full-time assignment for process standardization across assigned functional areas.
• Drive ERP implementations and global process design with a gatekeeper template.
• Engage SMEs to translate needs into high-impact solutions for business and customers.
• Coordinate site training on SAP transactions and cutover strategies.
• Manage SOX deliverables and ensure compliant solutions.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

SAP knowledge

ERP systems

Change management

Remote support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

BOMs & Routings

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Roles and Responsibilities

• 100% full-time assignment to the on-going care and feeding, adoption and continuation of process standardization for the assigned functional and business areas.
• Transform the business and enable organic and inorganic growth through process simplification and ERP rollouts, across P&L and business view.
• 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.
• Assist sites with 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.

Characteristics Required for Success in This Role

• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely; analytical problem-solving skills; adept at root-cause analysis and mitigation.
• Ability to work independently while being conscious of the larger systems infrastructure.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Possess drive, enthusiasm and attention to detail.
• Time management skills and a proven ability to ensure completion of tasks within schedule.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum education and experience: P05: Minimum education and experience:12 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years of relevant experience with Masters; 8 Years relevant experience with PhD; 18 Total years of relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree, where appropriate.
• Must have experience in Manufacturing Engineering processes.
• Understanding of SAP modules and functionalities, including BOMs, Routings, shop floor routing functionalities, production models and change management processes.
• General knowledge in troubleshooting tools and techniques for diagnosing hardware, software, and configuration and integration issues.
• Knowledge of systems architecture, integration, and SAP support methodologies and how S/4 integrates with other modules and external systems.
• Ability to conduct thorough testing of ERP functionalities and create documentation for configurations, processes, and user manuals.
• Experience with system updates, configurations, and basic system troubleshooting.
• Experience providing remote support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in SAP support and operations.
• Direct experience with SAP support tools and methodologies.
• Direct experience with change management methodologies.
• A background in manufacturing, supply chain, or operations for understanding the Defense Systems business context issues.

Compensation and Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00 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.
• 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.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 85,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce regardless of age.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.

Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.