Facility Operations Site Lead – Space Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401K

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Facility Operations Site Manager at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. This leadership role supports the SDS Division and Sentinel program, ensuring site readiness and safety across facilities and operations.

The successful candidate will manage an array of site projects, coordinate with government agencies, and drive facility improvements while maintaining 24/7 readiness and adherence to emergency plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience or Masters and 6 years related experience or in lieu of degree an additional 4 years of experience inclusive of 3 years of experience multi-functional organizations.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance with the ability to attain Special Program Access.
• Experience managing large-scale and diverse portfolio of investments.
• Experience managing project budgets and preparing requests, making recommendations, and tracking expenditures and performance against plan.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Define program facility requirements and managing construction projects as principal tenant.
• Lead a wide variety of site projects from initial concept development through implementation.
• Support all mission requirements such as critical hardware delivery/movements and launch events.
• Be the first line of contact for all routine or emergency repair and be available for 24/7 on-call list for all facility alarms.
• Develop, monitor, and status the preparation of site plans, statements of work, purchase orders, MOAs, IWOs, operating budgets, capital projects, and Division overhead.
• Develop and track budgets, forecasts, estimates-to-complete, and variance reporting.
• Works with construction projects, facilities drawings, and building/design layouts.
• Interface with Employee Engagement, Sentinel (GBSD) and functional organizations to drive a collaborative team environment across all levels.
• Develop briefings, presentations, and analysis for SDS Division Sentinel senior leadership.
• Perform regular facility inspections to ensure the wellbeing of the infrastructure, systems furniture, and program spaces.
• Possess firsthand knowledge of emergency processes and procedures and implement them accordingly to ensure responsiveness to time-critical incidences.

Skills

Budget management

Project coordination

Travel readiness

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Facility Operations Site Manager at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. This leadership role supports the SDS Division and Sentinel program, ensuring site readiness and safety across facilities and operations.

The successful candidate will manage an array of site projects, coordinate with government agencies, and drive facility improvements while maintaining 24/7 readiness and adherence to emergency plans.