Requisition ID: R10161838- Category: Program Management
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Interim Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. This individual should possess leadership and team-building capabilities, excellent communication, and have strong interpersonal skills. Must possess solid organization abilities and be a motivated, flexible team player.
Position is to join the Deployment Product Team supporting OCONUS Operations for the Network and Field Services Business Area. This dynamic role works directly with the Deployment Product Owners to manage the Surge Team and facilitate overall success. This is a highly visible position that works directly with Deployment Leadership.
Oversees and manages the operational aspects of Deployment Surge Team projects and serves as liaison between Deployment Leadership and CONUS based Field Service Engineers (FSEs). Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem-solving.
This position will be location in Huntsville, Alabama.
Responsibilities:
Manage skillset and technical development of FSEs to maintain a high level of standards for FSE proficiency
Support the Deployment Product to ensure CONUS based FSEs are engaged and workload balanced
Work with Logistics Product Owner to ensure equipment set for deployment is fully mission capable
Work with Product Engineers during new product release to oversee testing and validation conducted by FSEs and provide feedback for system enhancement
Work with Operations Product Owner to assist in coordination of FSE deployments and assignments, new release of FW/SW, and new equipment installations
Manage the second troubleshooting support of all OCONUS based FSEs
Facilitate meetings with Government Customer and provide regular feedback to the status of installed systems and SW across all OCONUS locations
Perform roles and responsibilities related to Control Account Manager (CAM) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
Candidate must be an independent self-starter able to work with multi-disciplined teams to analyze and solve problems and meet customer needs/contractual requirements
Must possess excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Evaluate and enhance processes to increase efficiency, productivity, and quality
Basic Qualifications:
Education requirements for a Sr. Principal
High school diploma and 14 years of experience
Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience
Master degree and 8 years of experience
Doctorate and 5 years
Hands on experience in project management and/or control account management
Familiarity with risk development and mitigation plans
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Experience with JIRA Board processes and implementation planning
Ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines and product teams
Demonstrated leadership success and ability to gain influence with peers and others in a matrixed organization
Experience in Microsoft Project (scheduling), EVMS, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables), and Microsoft PowerPoint
Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one
Mush have ability to provide tasking to a team of up to 7 CONUS based FSEs while they are between assignments
Must have great communication skills as this position is customer facing as well as program facing.
Preferred Qualifications:
Assessing product needs in accordance with customer specifications
Conducting technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives
Experience performing operator and administrative functions on the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2)
Experience in networking or basic understanding of the OSI model and network architectures
Deployment experience in a field technical support role
Salary Range: $104,900 - $157,300
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 candidates 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.