COAST SEIT Deputy IPT Manager 2
Requisition ID: R10126721
Category: Engineering
Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: SCI
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
Position Description:
The COAST SEIT Deputy IPT Lead will be responsible for providing technical and operational support to the COAST SEIT IPT for every aspect of day-to-day program execution. The individual will have responsibility for helping lead a multi-discipline engineering team and help guide all program activities related to design, development, testing, and delivery of the IPT technical products as it relates to contractual cost, schedule, and performance commitments. The Deputy IPT Lead serves an integral role in cultivating the Customer relationship, actively managing team requirements, and shaping and nurturing program and team culture. The position requires a high degree of collaboration skills with the ability to provide insight into the status of multiple efforts at various levels of leadership.
This position is responsible for the following:
- Assist the IPT Lead and acting as the primary delegate for all IPT leadership activities
- Provide overall leadership and direction to the sub IPT leaders and program team (to include strategy development, coaching team members, resolving conflict, and optimizing team level performance)
- Provide leadership and review of proposal efforts (e.g., BPEs, CROMs, ECPs)
- Coordinate/interface across multiple IPTs to define, develop, test updates and upgrades to the system
- Schedule management of COAST SI organization, including forecast monitoring, variance explanations, and cost/schedule lien evaluation and preparation
- Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
- Integrated program demand planning (staffing, clearances, etc.)
- Manage risk, issues, and opportunity processes. Identify potential risks and opportunities that could impact program performance and take proactive action to resolve issues regarding cost and schedule
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customer counterparts
- Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings at technical and program reviews and boards
- Deliver presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Ground system processes and procedures
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 9+ years of engineering experience (7+ with a MS, 5+ with a PhD)
- Understanding of systems engineering and systems integration principles and processes
- Experience managing projects
- Experience as an ECP (Engineering Change Proposal) Lead
- Demonstrated success leading teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
- Active DoD Top Secret/SSBI clearance and/or active SCI access
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ground segment experience
- Familiarity with Cyber Systems Engineering
- Experience with Risk and Opportunity processes
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to resolve conflict and negotiate with positive outcome while maintaining good relationships with customers
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What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
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