RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Mission Assurance Manager – Level 3 to join our team in Boulder, CO. The preferred location for this role is Boulder, CO. May consider one of the following major Space sector locations: Colorado Springs, CO.

This position will oversee all program Mission Assurance activities including development and sustainment in Boulder and Colorado Springs. This manager is an experienced leader, possessing demonstrated expertise in the core areas of execution, process development and analysis, performance management, operational excellence, and risk management.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Performs quality, risk management, safety, reliability and maintainability of program achievements, subcontractors, and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.

• Assesses program performance, risks, and determining resources to ensure mission assurance.

• Maintains collaborative relationship with customer to ensure mutual understanding and resolution of issues.

• Reviews program plans against contractual requirements.

• Ensures that QME performance and quality conform to established contract and company requirements.

• Reviews, analyzes and reports on quality discrepancies related to QME level performance, key performance indicator metrics and process metrics.

• Other duties as assigned

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience including people management experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience including people management experience.

• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience (Integrated Product Teams leadership or direct-line management). ​

• Experience working in a Development and Integrated Test environment.

• Experience with problem solving techniques to determine Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA).

• Experience in disciplines such as Quality & Mission Assurance, Program Management, Engineering and/or Manufacturing.

• Experience with Software Quality Engineering practices and processes

• Experience in process monitoring, data collection, analysis, and metrics reporting

• Experience with Space Programs and customer interaction

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) + years of experience with Space Programs

• Five (5) + years of experience managing teams.

• Possess ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI security clearance

• CAM/Earned Value certification and/or experience.

• Experience working with suppliers and inspecting supplier hardware.

• Experience with represented workforce

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $175,400.00 - $263,200.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.