Operations Support Manager 2 - (Alice Springs, AU)

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for space systems capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman SSSD is seeking an Operations Support Manager 2 working as part of a motivated, diverse, and technically talented group located at a field site in Alice Springs, AU.

The Operations Section Manager is a dual-hat Engineering Manager responsible for both section management (up to 20% of time) and existing program responsibilities (80% or more of time). Along with providing direct technical contributions to the Rushmore program, the Section Manager is also a member of the Rushmore functional management organization.  The Section Manager shall be the functional management point of contact at the work site for 10-12 members of the Rushmore operations team and will support and implement activities supporting Space Systems initiatives, reporting directly to the work site's Senior Operations Manager.

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensuring members have sufficient scope of work, balancing resources among program responsibilities and verifying proper charging practices are followed, including timecard approval

• Developing employee talent, facilitating career conversations, strengthening functional skills bench depth, and fostering employee engagement

• Managing member performance, creating and delivering performance evaluations, overseeing the salary review process, and supervising employee development and mentoring efforts (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)

• Supporting the Rushmore recruiting, on-boarding, OCONUS deployment and CONUS repatriation process for assigned direct reports

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 9+ years of engineering experience OR Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline with 7+ years of engineering experience

• Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team.

• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance & SCI Access

• Ability to obtain/Pass CI Poly Examination

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Systems Engineering, Technical Management, or related fields

• Demonstrated experience in Rushmore Operations

• Previous leadership experience.

• Proactive leadership skills, demonstrated communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to effectively interface with other Engineering and Production disciplines across the Sector, as well as Programs, Business Development, HR, Mission Assurance, etc.

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