Director of Production Operations 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Director of Production Operations 2 to lead Production Operations Team for the Sentinel Program.  This position will be located in Roy, Utah .  Northrop Grumman Strategic Systems Division supports the Air Force’s sustainment, modification, development, production, and deployment of strategic systems. Division program portfolio includes the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground Sustainment Support Contract (GSSC), Special Programs & Futures, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Programs, and the Sentinel Program. What You Will Get To Do: The Production Operations Director is a senior level leader with accountability to the SDS Division VP of Production Operations and the Sentinel Program Management team.  The candidate will have responsibility to ensure all operational aspects of the program from material procurement to finished product delivery are properly planned and executed in accordance with the Program baseline / execution Plan. This includes establishing needs and driving delivery of Engineering products and support as required to support the program baseline / execution schedule. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing & production foundational processes, encompassing knowledge of product lifecycle management systems, engineering release procedures, cost center structuring, manufacturing execution systems, product configuration, traceability, and government approval procedures for sell-off.  The candidate should possess the capability to strategically plan for the long term while also meticulously attending to near-term details.  Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential for interacting with individuals across all levels of the organization, including counterparts from the customer side.  Additionally, the candidate must exhibit strong leadership qualities, empowering their team even during challenging times.  Finally, the candidate should showcase a strong comprehensive of transitioning a very large-scale program from Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) to Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production (FRP), with a particular emphasis on achieving high production rates. General responsibilities may include but are not limited to:   Work in partnership with the Program Management Team and SDS Functional Teams to define and execute the Manufacturing & Production statement of work in alignment with the customer SOW Sentinel Program Team. Key member of the Sentinel Leadership team to help create the alignment with the division manufacturing & production strategy who will be responsible for leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT) consisting of Segment Production Operations Managers, Manufacturing Engineering/Tooling, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Master Production Scheduling, Manufacturing Simulations and Operations Program Management disciplines. Lead program level MRA