Senior Operations Program Manager - Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Operations Program Manager 3 (OPM) in Sunnyvale, CA to lead multi-program manufacturing efforts within the Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors, Marine Systems BU.

The role oversees cost, schedule, and technical performance, coordinating cross-functional IPTs and interfacing with PMO, Operations, and Manufacturing to deliver programs on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 8+ years of relevant experience, or master’s + 6+ years.
• 3+ years of experience leading people and/or projects.
• Experience with MS Office products (PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Word).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives on manufacturing scope.
• Identify, distribute, track, and complete program requirements.
• Develop and adhere to master plans and baseline schedules.
• Develop and adhere to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar methods.
• Conduct risk and opportunity management including mitigation and realization.
• Coordinate resources including workforce planning across programs.
• Deliver program performance metrics to stakeholders and executives.
• Support proposal development and long-term strategic planning.

Skills

Project leadership

MS Office suite

ERP/MRP systems

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree (required)

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

SAP (desirable)

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Operations Program Manager 3 (OPM) in Sunnyvale, CA to lead multi-program manufacturing efforts within the Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors, Marine Systems BU.

The role oversees cost, schedule, and technical performance, coordinating cross-functional IPTs and interfacing with PMO, Operations, and Manufacturing to deliver programs on time and within budget.