Manager Of Operations And Integration
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager of Operations and Integration. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL or Roy, Utah.
In this position, the Manager of Operations and Integration for the Design Engineering Homeroom will support an experienced and diverse team responsible for onboarding talent, defining processes and procedures and standing up and maintaining tools necessary for the members of the organization to perform against Department requirements. As this work spans across a diverse set of stakeholders, this leader will be expected to collaborate effectively and partner across organizations Human Resources, Communications, Site Operations, and Program Leadership to ensure day-to-day functions of the organization execute.
The successful candidate will join the SDS Division Engineering Homeroom supporting day-to-day operation of the SDS Division Design Directorate. This role requires a proactive individual willing to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. A good team focus and willingness to multi-task is important in this role.
What You Will Get To Do :
- Provides horizontal integration across the Division and functional design teams
- Coordinates with the Division Homeroom, for identifying needs and coordination on task closure (Agile).
- Acts with a sense of urgency and accountability; takes ownership of tasks and strategic direction
- Builds relationships, effectively listens, communicates to influence, and ensures accountability across a network of stakeholders
- Provides general management of budget / forecast across multiple teams and funding sources
- Collaborates the Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) portfolio with the functional managers including budgets planning, monitoring progress and status reporting
- Navigates ambiguity and develops a systemic approach and strategy to address and solve problems
- Prepares charts, briefings and metrics as needed to provide the Director with visualization material necessary to understand the health of the organization and status of tasking
- Provides technical interface with SDS Division Integration for rotations, onboarding and internships
- Updates project database information with multiple input sources
- Coordinates SharePoint database system changes with admins and developer
- Lead Design CoP calendars and communications across sites
These Are The Qualifications You Will Bring :
Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of related experience, Master's Degree and 6 years of experiencePrevious technical experience with concentration in electrical / mechanical design applications, technical project management.Active DoD Secret Security ClearancePrevious technical experience with concentration in mechanical / electrical applications, technical project management, or operations of systems and technologiesAt least 1 year experience with Agile processesProficient in Jira, Confluence, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Ability to travel 10% of time.These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have :
Proven ability to help solve problems or conflicts within teamsAbility to improve processes and drive cadence of the teams execution.Detailed and team oriented with demonstrated leadership and organization skillsMaster's in Business or technical fieldDepth and breadth of experience with defense products and services, including understanding of DoD weapons programs.Collaborating across organizations to bring forward a consolidated objective and measure performance.Leading through a program or project start-up and effectively rolling out and managing change.Leading within an Agile environment (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master).Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).