Senior Production Operations Leader

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Production Operations professional in Baltimore, MD. You will manage day‑to‑day interfaces across PMO, Manufacturing and Engineering, drive cost and schedule targets, and lead product teams from design through manufacturing, ensuring program visibility and risk management.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years’ PM/Manufacturing experience (Master’s with 3+ years also acceptable) and the ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in Project/Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years in Project Management, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.
• Ability to liaise across multiple disciplines to solve complex problems with limited resources.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day interfaces between PMO, Manufacturing, Test, MRP, MA, SCM, Engineering and Shipping.
• Ensure cost and schedule targets are met and support design to production resolutions.
• Lead or participate on product teams for requirements analysis, engineering, and manufacturing.

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing engineering

Cost control

Schedule management

EVMS

PMP certification

Data analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Principal Production Operations professional in Baltimore, MD. You will manage day‑to‑day interfaces across PMO, Manufacturing and Engineering, drive cost and schedule targets, and lead product teams from design through manufacturing, ensuring program visibility and risk management.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years’ PM/Manufacturing experience (Master’s with 3+ years also acceptable) and the ability to obtain a U.S.