Sentinel Director of Programs 1 – EMD Master Planning
Job Description
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 Programs 1 – EMD Master Planning for a large-scale program located in Roy, UT. The position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Strategy.
The program leader will be responsible for the horizontal and vertical integration of the programmatic, contractual, and technical elements of the program as captured in the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to help ensure an executable program.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
Responsible for strategic development, integration and management of EMD master schedules in alignment with contractual requirements and major proposal efforts
Responsible for strategic development and integration of all Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), and Integrated Master Schedule
Provide execution visibility to contract requirements and program master schedules including metrics for high-risk interdependencies (e.g., supply chain, product teams, test, engineering, etc.)
Responsible for integrating and adjudicating internal and external dependencies and givers/receivers
Develop and maintain program specific plans, plans integrating across programs, risk planning, systems engineering planning and resource planning
Determine and collaborate on program resource requirements, as well as facilitate earned value
Coordinate risk identification, assessment and mitigation with Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) team
Maintain business assumptions and program sourcing strategies as well as schedule iterations, strategic assumptions and integration of Return to Green (RTG) plans for schedule impacts
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of related experience , OR a master’s degree and 8 years of related experience
- A minimum of 5 years of formal people leadership experience (team lead, manager or equivalent) in a program-oriented environment
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Integrated Master Planning (WBS/IMP/IMS) on largescale aerospace or defense programs
- Experience with enterprise-wide schedule integration tools
- Experience with Program Operations functions including:
- Program Control
- Scheduling
- Contracts
- Negotiations
- Subcontracts
- Data Center
- Facility Planning
- Experience with risk identification, assessment and mitigation in a multi-discipline team setting
- Active DoD Secret Clearance (or higher) last investigated within 6 years or enrolled in continuous evaluation and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- MS in STEM or MBA degree
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, production program management and master planning specific roles
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in process development, process maturation or product life cycle development in both EMD and Production Programs
- Current Special Program Access (PAR)