SDS- Supplier Management Team Lead- Electronics Engineering Manager 2 (9976)

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Northrop Grumman's Space Systems organization is seeking a Supplier Management Team Lead (SMT)- Electronics Engineering Manager 2.  This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.

This position may require occasional travel to Northrop Grumman and Government locations within the United States.  

As the SMT Lead, you will lead a dynamic cross functional team managing major supplier efforts by providing Program Management leadership, technical leadership, and direction in support of multi-million-dollar projects. The SMT includes contributors from multiple organizations:

• SMT Program Manager (Team Lead)

• Global Supply Chain (GSC)

• Mission Assurance (MA)

• Production

• Engineering

• Business Management

• Various support functions.

The SMT Lead, must possess the following competencies:

• Identifies and controls all subcontract management activities and processes while integrating supplier interdependencies throughout the program’s life cycle

• Applies knowledge, insights, and understanding of business and/or financial concepts, tools, and processes to support Subcontract decisions, actions, and performance corrections

• Fosters collaboration among team members and between teams

• Identifies and addresses subcontract impacts through a proactive systematic approach

• Promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the subcontract.

• Supports and monitors technical performance baselines, while compare key subcontract technical performance measures, assesses execution status, and takes appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline

• Understands elements of the Design, Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration and Test processes

• Identifies and addresses impacts through a systematic and proactive approach to Risk and Opportunity Management

• Communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves issues across all functional elements within the SMT, including the supplier

• Manages and balances communications with stakeholders through organized and disciplined processes ensuring that Subcontract information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored, and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets Subcontract and stakeholder needs while protecting the company’s contractual rights

• Effectively manages/administrates subcontracts through a broad set of skills, toolsets, processes, and government regulations

• Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach identifying risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling, manages, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of the Subcontract

• Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required, is performed.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling, manages, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of the Subcontract.

• Oversee and provide financial control and maintenance of budgets including EVMS metrics (specifically IPMDAR evaluation and reviewing leading/lagging metrics and how they can be applied to performance management) and Variance Explanations as a Control Account Manager for your supplier

• Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors and controls scope by establishing and controlling changes to the Subcontract Baseline

• Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, quality requirements and develops alternatives that address program needs and expectations

• Prepares higher level management briefings and develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and tools for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers.

• Manages labor and material dollars across multiple contracts for Support Equipment EVMS weekly and monthly deliverables.

• Prepares and manages schedules and prepares status reports on the health of the projects

• Interprets schedules from suppliers to understand impact on program schedule and milestones

• Key leader in developing and reviewing Supplier Statements of Work (SSOWs)

• Develops and maintains Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

• Reviews supplier proposal responses, including performing technical evaluations, reviewing supplier Basis of Estimates (BOEs), overall proposal quality reviews, and attending proposal related reviews

Position Benefits

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  

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.   

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or greater.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 6 years related experience or a Masters degree in STEM and 4 years related experience.

• At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

• 1 year Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries

• 2 years experience Financial experience in EVMS or similar cost and schedule management systems

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Advance degrees and/or certifications is a plus.
• PMP Certification
• Demonstrated understanding of Lean, Agile or Six Sigma Tools
• Experience with specific tools available for Subcontract management associated with the terms and conditions of the Subcontract (Award Fee/incentive fee flow downs, supplier assessment/evaluation, Corrective Action Requests, Letters of Concern, etc.)
• Proficiency in driving programmatic battle rhythm

• • Customer-focused mindset with proven leadership skills and excellent communication skills.

  • Project / Program Management skills (proposal creation, scheduling, budget tracking)

  • Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally, written, and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization.

  • Ability to demonstrate independent creative thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

  • 2 years experience managing multiple projects concurrently in meeting customer requirements/expectations.

  • Experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role)

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