RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a **Staff Process Improvement Analyst** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The preferred location for this position is Huntsville, AL or Roy, Utah but can be worked at any Major Defense systems site i.e (Mclean, Virginia, Linthicum, Maryland, Virginia; Orlando, Florida, Plymouth, MN). **Position Overview:** The Staff Process Improvement Analyst will join the DS Sector Team to work on multiple programs within the Sector. Responsibilities will include working with internal stakeholders to identify, prioritize and lead/facilitate improvement efforts resulting in measurable operational efficiencies. You will be responsible for primary support of the state Sector driven continual improvement projects at various locations **Essential Functions:** + Lead/facilitate integrated, multi-disciplined continuous improvement projects that support the sector’s strategic direction + Engage in targeted activities with program teams at the request of the leadership + Coach/mentor improvement teams to develops solutions to problems of varying complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity and creativity + Establish performance metrics to measure and sustain improvements + Provide coaching, training and consultation in Six-Sigma and Lean principles to colleagues pursuing certification + Demonstrate success in leading diverse cross functional teams to higher performance + Maintain positive working relationships with peers, leadership, and team members when interacting on difficult systematic problems + Communicate improvement progress and issues through visual, verbal, and written methods to stakeholders and business leaders + Foster a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth and continuous improvement. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Mission Assurance or Program Management, or a Master's Degree and 8 years of related experience + Proven success in leading multiple process improvement teams/activities across programs or disciplines + Ability to organize, prioritize and self-manage a variety of improvement activities + Basic knowledge of Tableau and/or Power BI, SharePoint and Jira/Azure DevOps + Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification + Ability and willingness to travel 50% of the time. + Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD Secret level **Preferred Qualifications:** + Six-Sigma Black Belt or Lean Expert Certification + Proficiency in Data/statistical analysis + Microsoft Office products + Excellent communication and presentation skills + A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance Salary Range: $122,100.00 - $212,000.00 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.