RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Manager Programs 1 to join our team in Chandler, AZ to support our Launch Systems team.

    

Due to the sensitive nature of our work this is a fully on-site position; hybrid or remote work is not available.  Relocation is not available.

As a Manager Programs 1 your role will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This role is the MFG Lead POC for Sentinel in all aspects of Chandler Manufacturing make items. 

In this role you will be responsible for directing all phases of Sentinel Manufacturing programs, from inception through completion, focusing on cost, schedule, and technical performance for all Chandler-manufactured items. Duties encompass managing contractual obligations, coordinating with internal teams and suppliers, ensuring delivery against milestones, and overseeing program risks and mitigations. Primary point of contact for program activities, leading program and customer reviews while ensuring alignment with manufacturing readiness. Promotes a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement to achieve program objectives.

Core Responsibilities include the following:

Oversee program execution for Chandler manufacturing, including Major Subsystems Cell, Thermal Protection Systems, Avionics, EGSE, and Cables, ensuring adherence to milestones and addressing cost/schedule risks

Collaborate across internal teams (engineering, quality, scheduling, and production) and suppliers to meet program needs and resolve issues

Propose, baseline, and execute operations plans per schedules and customer needs while developing capacity plans with functional teams

Identify and mitigate risks to operations plans in coordination with cross-functional teams

Develop and monitor work-in-progress (WIP), providing proactive visibility into progress through program reviews and dashboards

Ensure Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking/reporting and support labor forecasting, ETCs, and scenario planning for "forecast-to-green" actions.

Partner with operations leadership to define WBS, WADs, charging guidance, and CapEx projects supporting full-rate production readiness

Provide insights into build schedules, material needs, and engineering drawing coordination based on program requirements

Champion and lead continuous improvement initiatives to resolve issues, improve efficiency, and drive excellence

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.

As the Manufacturing Lead the following responsibilities will be part of standard work supporting the Operations Program Manager.

Key Deliverables:

Develop mechanisms for monitoring and addressing WIP to ensure on-schedule, on-budget execution

Generate integrated reporting tools (e.g., "Ops Financial Health" dashboard) for streamlined, data-driven decision-making

Collaborate with Material Program Managers, planners, and engineers to align raw material requirements with hardware production schedules

Lead efforts to improve communication, trust, and team cohesion across internal and external stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of related experience

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance, which typically requires US Citizenship

Experience in Manufacturing Operations and Program/Project Management

Experience creating and delivering presentations to internal customers and senior leadership teams

Experience collaborating with employees within a department and across functions.

Fluent with MS Office products - PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Word

Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

Active DoD Secret (or higher) security clearance

Experience indirectly managing a cross functional team

Competency with managing production in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment

Experience leading Lean Events -Kaizen, VSM, etc.

Excellent Excel/Power BI skills and experience in automating hardware dashboards/status sheets

Familiar with the upcoming vehicle MFG hardware needs

Six Sigma Lean Certification

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,900.00 - $172,300.00

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.