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 Mission Systems is seeking a Process Improvement Manager 3 to drive integration of World Class Operations (WCO) across our sector. This leadership role will be highly influential with this individual identifying best practices related to World Class Operations and working with Division Operations personnel to implement within their businesses. This role will be in Baltimore, MD. The WCO manager will be a member of the Sector Quality & Operations Excellence leadership team.
What You'll Get To Do:
Identify World Class Operations best practices (people, processes, tools)
Establish oneself as a subject matter expert on WCO
Work with Operations leaders across the four divisions and multiple locations to improve their business performance by integrating WCO tenets.
Oversee development of performance measures and dashboards to ensure appropriate metrics are visible and actionable for quality and program success.
Communicate across the MS Operations organization and brief Executive Leadership
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission 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
This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience
3 + years of leadership experience
1+ years of experience with technical and project management
Lean/Six Sigma Blackbelt to drive continuous improvement
Knowledge of Agile practices
Strong Systems Thinking mindset
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process
Ability to obtain and maintain secret clearance and special program access
Preferred Qualifications:
Master Lean/Six Sigma Blackbelt
Experience managing process architectures for a large organization
Active top-secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years
Demonstrated success leading horizontally integrated teams to achieve a common goal
Independent, self-directed leader
MAQEA
Salary Range: $139,000 - $208,400
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.
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 most positions.