Functional Engineering Project Management - Engineering Project Management, Frontline Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

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 looking for a Functional Frontline Manager to join the Eastern Region Engineering Project Management (EPM) Homeroom. This Manager role will be based in Dulles, VA and will both perform in a leadership role on a program and simultaneously manage a team of engineers supporting multiple business units, including EPMs and Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads. The Manager receives general strategic, business, and administrative direction from the Senior EPM Department Manager, and has authority to make engineering project management decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development roadmaps, and mission operations for their assigned mission portfolio.

In addition to performing Functional Management duties, the selected candidate is expected to be mostly self-directed and leverage previous technical experience to lead a technical team on a program to deliver on our commitments while meeting cost, schedule and technical performance. The position includes an anticipated time split between functional/personnel management duties (20%) and direct work in support of a program (80%) and will be responsible for the following:

• Lead coordination of Engineering activities, including pre-proposal analysis, proposal development, baseline development, execution to the plan, problem resolution and customer interactions on a program.

• Lead the technical-staff planning, assignments, career development, compensation planning and performance management for the direct reports.

• Identify EPM, IPT Lead, and CAM skills & experience needed for program engineering execution and participate in the recruiting, hiring and training of new staff
• Ensure that the EPM staff adhere to their Statements of Work (SOWs), deliver robust engineering products and meet all program engineering requirements, within technical, cost and schedule requirements
• Ensure that the EPM staff adhere to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Travel is expected between 10%-25%.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires U.S. Government TS clearance at time of application
• Bachelors Degree and 8 years of applicable technical experience, or a Masters Degree plus 6 years of applicable experience, with a minimum of 1 year of engineering leadership experience
• 2 years of demonstrated success in Project Management roles such as CAM, IPT Lead, Program Manager, or Engineering Program Manager/Lead to include earned value management (EVM)
• Experience with at least one phase of the lifecycle of space system development, build, and operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance AND existing Space Superiority Division program accesses
• STEM Degree
• Experience with the full lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations

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Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00The 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.