Senior Production Operations Manager - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Production Operations Manager 2 to lead the production execution for operating unit programs and drive cost and schedule performance.

You will mentor direct reports, coordinate cross-functional teams, and provide strategic leadership to meet program and manufacturing objectives while ensuring resources and processes align with customer requirements and business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years PM/ Manufacturing exp; Master's with 6 years.
• Experience leading people across large organizations.
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.
• Experience acting as a liaison between multiple disciplines to solve complex problems.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Experience with SAP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production execution for Operating Unit programs.
• Manage Manufacturing cost and schedule performance.
• Serve as Manufacturing lead for all proposals in the Operating Unit.
• Create and lead teams to resolve issues adversely impacting manufacturing execution.
• Comprehend and report on Manufacturing Operations status to stakeholders.
• Ensure Manufacturing has the resources needed to execute programs.
• Serve as Functional Manager and direct the work of reporting Operations PMs.
• Mentor, develop, and assess direct reports.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure objectives are achieved.
• Work with cross-organizational teams to set goals and communicate them.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cost control

Scheduling

Process improvement

Clearance (Secret)

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Production Operations Manager 2 to lead the production execution for operating unit programs and drive cost and schedule performance.

You will mentor direct reports, coordinate cross-functional teams, and provide strategic leadership to meet program and manufacturing objectives while ensuring resources and processes align with customer requirements and business goals.