Director 1 - Support Equipment and Major Maintenance Vehicle Teams

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector is seeking to hire a Director 1 to lead the Support Equipment and Major Maintenance Vehicle teams. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.

What You Will Get To Do:

The selected candidate will manage teams responsible for the design, development, and delivery of operational support equipment, major and minor maintenance vehicles, and the design and development of depot level support equipment for the Sentinel EMD program.  The candidate will be responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical execution for the scope of work aligned to their team.

The selected candidate will review status of work products and budgets; enforce EVMS principles; manage schedule and status reports on the health and status of assigned projects; and identify risks and opportunities and coordinate with applicable project management and IPTs to address, mitigate and retire risks.  The individual will report to the Sentinel Segment Lead as the Lead for Support Equipment and Major Maintenance Vehicles.

Specific work scope includes but is not limited to:  
 

• Assisting the Segment Lead and acting as the primary lead for all Support Equipment and Major Maintenance Vehicle activities
• Measuring and reporting program performance through development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation, and realization
• Strong technical leadership through the identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope and manages change through control board activities
• Interfacing with major program suppliers to meet program objectives and maintaining strong partnerships
• Delivering presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders
• Program execution staffing in coordination with the hiring team; workload management and coordination with functional homeroom

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

These positions will have a standard work schedule of 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
• Must have 5 years in a formal management/leadership role of team or department
• Active Top Secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading engineering development of Support Systems, including Support Equipment and/or Major Maintenance Vehicles
• 6 years of engineering management / technical leadership experience
• Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor site leads and DoD leadership personnel
• Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively work within a team environment
• Experience on ICBM or related programs
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and applicable SAP accesses

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Salary Range: $181,000.00 - $271,600.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.