RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense System has an opening for an Operations Project Manager (OPM) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Advanced Weapons (AW) business unit. This leadership role located in Ridgecrest, CA.
The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment.
The responsibilities of an OPM include: - Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
- Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.
- Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions.
- Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.
- Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.
- Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.
- Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.
This is not a Manager role. This is an individual contributor role.
Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 OPM: - Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of experience with an MS degree. 9 years of experience may be applied in lieu of a formal degree
- The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
- Experience with Cost Point or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management
- Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
- Manufacturing or Engineering experience
- Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Active Secret clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
