Manager Production Operations 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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. The Northrop Grumman Space Sector has an immediate opening in the Central Region Manufacturing and Operations (M&O) organization for a Sr. Manager Operations Program Management 3 (OPM) Functional Lead. The Sr. manager will report to the Central Region Director of OPM within the Production Engineering & Operations (PEO) organization and will be based out of Chandler, Arizona.

The individual will be the primary point of contact for all program operations needs of either support of a set of Operational Units or Value Stream Processes of mixed model factories. The OPM team is responsible for the operational performance through the lifecycle of the program from proposal through delivery. This role drives large-scale manufacturing success by integrating cost, schedule, and technical performance through cross-functional leadership and proactive risk management.  This role supports Manufacturing in a high tempo production environment in our Chandler campus.  The individual will work with leadership, M&O Leadership, program leadership, customers, and peer organizations to: Support and facilitate the stand-up of the OPM functional organization in the Propulsion Systems Business Unit and be responsible for leading a team of OPM’s across the Chandler portfolio. Support regional OPM organizational alignment to ensure operations execution within Central region sites meets Space Sector M&O guidelines and expectations. Lead our manufacturing teams to improve operational efficiency, implement optimal solutions and define end-to-end manufacturing, integration & test strategies and facilities. Manage risk assessments and mitigation with a strong focus on compliance and ensuring that performance standards are met across all supported businesses. Identify focus areas for improvement/streamlining, development, and execution of operational initiatives, monitoring of operational goals and leadership objectives, and elimination of non-value-added activities at all levels in the organization. Ensure all projects are delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard. This includes detailed project planning and control, managing project scope and change control, and escalating issues where necessary. Collaborate across sites, business units and the regions either leveraging lessons learned or enabling enterprise initiatives and thrusts through best practices, products, technologies, or strategies Develop and maintain a strong leadership team to facilitate execution for all supported business areas and to drive consistency in operations methods and practices. The individual must be knowledgeable of the program life cycle, manufacturing capabilities, scheduling techniques, continuous improvement strategies, manufacturing readiness assessments, compliance requirements and financial practices to execute cost and schedule objectives and implement strategic initiatives. The Sr. Manager must also possess strong leadership abilities, excellent communication skills, and effective problem-solving