RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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. We are looking for you to join our team as an Production Operations Manager 2 based in Sunnyvale, CA . In this role you will be supporting the Machinery Systems Unit, working closely with the Program Manager and Manufacturing Operations functional management and will be responsible for continuous improvement projects and execution of the manufacturing scope of a multi million dollar defense program. What you will get to do: Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Review status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports. Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives. Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. The Production Operations Manager 2 manages all phases of program manufacturing from inception through completion. The OPM is responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of manufacturing scope on development, LRIP and production programs. They lead and coordinate manufacturing activity across the program life cycle, from capture/proposal through execution/production and contract closeout. The Production Operation Manger coordinates the preparation of operation budgets and manufacturing plans. They act as the primary customer/PM contact for all manufacturing activities, leading program review sessions with customer/PM to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. They establish high level manufacturing milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules and identifies problems and obtain solutions such as allocation of resources, changing specifications. They coordinate the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, financial and administrative areas. What you will get to do: Propose, plan/baseline, and execute to performance management baseline. Champion and lead Change Management Processes and Continuous Improvement activities to resolve problems and improve efficiency. Coordinate responses with functional organizations to keep projects on schedule. Perform risk and opportunity management functions for the manufacturing scope in concert with the overall program RSKOM effort. Manage EVMS and Control Account Management (CAM) functions for manufacturing scope. Mentor and guide functional CAMs within operations. Manage individual contributors. Collaborate with employees within a department and across functions Basic Qualifications for the Production Operations Manager 2: Bachelor's Degree with minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing or Program Management; OR a Master's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing or Program Management Minimum of 3 years or experience as a team lead of people or direct people manager Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance U.S. citizenship required Preferred Qualifications for the Production Operations Manager 2: SAP experience Experience managing production in SAP in a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or Engineering Management or a Master's degree in Engineering or Management PMP Certification Experience with Earned Value Management Government contract experience Experience with hardware production proposals Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 $219,800.00 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.