F-35 Master Planning Manager 2

F-35 Master Planning Manager 2

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a F-35 Master Planning Manager 2 to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals within our F-35 organization. This leadership role is located onsite in Redondo Beach, California.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9 / 80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

This leadership position offers an exciting opportunity to serve as the Level 2 Master Planning Manager for the F-35 Master Planning Integration (MPI) organization. The selected manager will oversee day-to-day operations and execution of all schedule plans and artifacts supporting F-35 contract performance across all Operating Units (OUs).

Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage master schedule baselines for all F-35 Operating Units, ensuring alignment with approved Change Requests (CRs) and major proposals.
• Oversee integration of changes and proposals prior to acceptance of contractual schedules.
• Coordinate and validate RPO acceptance, ensuring SAP requirements are properly loaded per BIR-approved packages.
• Provide execution visibility and Line of Balance (LOB) metrics for critical and high-risk parts.
• Develop and release Basic Assumptions Memorandums (BAMs) as required; communicate updates and changes to the broader program team.
• Maintain second-source BAMs, program-approved sourcing strategies, and Block Point Change schedules.
• Manage cross-functional support to ensure complete and accurate schedule change requests are prepared for program leadership approval.
• Collaborate with the customer and internal stakeholders to review and approve baseline updates.
• Interpret Statement of Work (SOW), assess risks and issues, establish priorities, and drive resolution through planning and functional teams.
• Partner with program leadership and the customer to resolve issues, enhance planning processes, and identify schedule improvement opportunities.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Primary Level Salary Range : $129,300.00 - $193,900.00 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.