Site Operations Manager 3

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have a lot of 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 Strategic Space Systems is currently seeking a Site Operations Manager 3 to join motivated, engaged and technically talented individuals located in Alice Springs, AU. The Site Operations Manager leads a combined team of operators, operations staff engineers, operations support engineers and software engineers whose mission is to ensure successful 24x7 operations of a complex system. This position is a hybrid role; the successful candidate will have both programmatic and functional responsibilities.

This is a very high visibility position and includes daily interaction with customers and other contractors, across multiple worldwide sites. Primary duties will include but not be limited to:

• Guiding team members in developing / improving operations processes and products for enterprise wide operations;

• Coordinating and directing system problem / anomaly resolution and thorough investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures;

• Collaborating across the Rushmore operations enterprise to articulate and implement enterprise operations initiatives that increase affordability and efficiency;

• Providing leadership and direction to team members, to include management of employee performance, training, recruitment, retention, and repatriation;

• Take charge as a hiring manager for the local Rushmore team to select quality candidates and ensure a successful transition of new members to an international assignment

• Communicating effectively with the Rushmore Site Leads, Rushmore Enterprise leadership, customers, other Site contractors, Space Park factory support, and Space Park management

We are seeking a highly motivated self-starter able to work with little to no supervision with excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal and team building skills amongst diverse stakeholders.

A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position, including relocation. A two-year overseas tour commitment is required.

The successful candidate must pass a comprehensive physical and psychological examination and must pass security/polygraph screening prior to beginning this assignment.

Up to 10% travel to international and US sites is expected during the tour.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus (9) years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, systems operations, systems maintenance or related field OR Master’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus (7) years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, systems operations, systems maintenance or related field.

• Four (4) or more years of experience leading a team, project or program

• Willingness to complete a two year overseas tour commitment

• Willingness to complete a comprehensive physical and psychological examination and security/polygraph screening prior to beginning the assignment

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access plus a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess an active SCI or DoD Top Secret clearance with an SSBI and counterintelligence polygraph examination completed within the last four (4) years

• Experience managing projects to cost, schedule, and performance requirements

• Experience managing a 24x7 operations engineering/mission software applications support team

• Experience on Atlantis, Rodeo, Rushmore, COAST, or associated development contracts

Salary Range: $176,100 USD - $264,100 USD

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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.