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Northrop Grumman
Operations Project Manager Level 2/3
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What they do
An Operations Project Manager manages work on projects designed to improve business operations and processes within a business or organization. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. Manages project activities to improve data management, data reporting and the flow of information.
$126,064 / year median in Maryland
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Operations Project Manager Level 2/3
RELOCATION
The Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector PSC Facility - located in Elkton, MD - has an immediate need for an Operations Project Manager (OPM). The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment.
Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the CD Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the CD Canal w ships from around the globe cruise. ccgov.org/government/tourismPrimary job responsibilities of an OPM include:
ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
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Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.The Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector PSC Facility - located in Elkton, MD - has an immediate need for an Operations Project Manager (OPM). The OPM must be a self-starter, self-motivated individual who can work in a fast-paced environment.
Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the CD Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the CD Canal w ships from around the globe cruise. ccgov.org/government/tourismPrimary job responsibilities of an OPM include:
- Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Testing, Manufacturing Planning Scheduling, Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping
- Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support production, testing, and problem resolutions in support of program needs
- Responsible for the successful execution of the operations/manufacturing scope of the program's statement of work (SOW), achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements
- Lead manufacturing planning and readiness efforts
- Act as the focal point for manufacturing input into proposals to capture new business
- Support bill of material (BOM) development on development programs
- Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities and executing improvement plans
- Communicate relevant manufacturing metrics to the PMO
- Act as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for manufacturing on a program
- Program closeout support and hardware dispositionThis job may be filled as an OPM (Level 2) or a Principal OPM (Level 3) based on the qualifications below.
OPM:
- This position emphasizes skills and experience. Will consider high school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 6 years of project management relevant experience, bachelors degree and 2 years of relevant work experience or 0 years of relevant work experience with a masters degree
- The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
- Experience with Costpoint, SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point Basic Qualifications for a Level 3 -
Principal OPM:
- This position emphasizes skills and experience. Will consider high school diploma or equivalent (GED) with at least 9 years of project management relevant experience, bachelors degree and 5 years of relevant work experience or 3 years of relevant work experience with a masters degree
- The candidate must have experience in leadership and project management
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD U.S. Secret Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)
- Experience with Costpoint, SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Engineering or Business Management
- Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
- Manufacturing or Engineering experience
- Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Active DoD U.