Mission Operations Manager – Secret

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 and technology 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 are making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is seeking to hire a Mission Operations Manager to be based in Middle River, Maryland.

Work on pioneering projects that use innovation and creativity to solve complex problems. 

Our focus is the successful delivery of projects to our customers, and you will be responsible for enabling the conditions required for the business unit to deliver its business effectively and efficiently. As a part of the leadership team, you’ll work collaboratively with programs and shared services across the organization to facilitate smooth running operations.

Your Responsibilities:

• Ensure key operating processes for deployed aviation missions are clearly defined and achieve optimum performance
• Responsible for establishing and tracking of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to allow the leadership team to monitor deployed system performance and effectiveness.
• Ensure that customer services requirements and mission taskings are well defined and optimized for deployed asset collection.  Coordinate operations with collections managers, military headquarters and supported units.  Ensure CONUS support facilities are integrated into deployed operations.
• Accountable for the management and delivery mission requirements at the PMO level and regularly interface with customer.
• Deliverer presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders.

Your Experience:

• At least five years management experience within the defense and security fields within the engineering or program management domains
• A proven leader with experience of influencing peers and subordinates.
• At least two years operational experience with aviation assets deployed to support USG customers.
• Excellent communication skills, so you can provide clear and concise messaging both externally to customers and internally within Northrop Grumman.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 10 years experience, or Master’s and/or 8 years experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries; or in lieu of degree 14 years of required experience
• Must have active Secret Clearance with ability to gain TS/SCI
• The ability to travel and work from austere field locations to include foreign locations, to include deployments for up to two months

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as systems engineer with C5ISR technology to include modern passive and active airborne sensors, datalinks and communications systems
• Military deployed experience within the aviation, intelligence, combat arms or special forces occupational specialties
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Former program management experience
• Army/joint operations or collections planning experience

Salary Range: $163,200 USD - $244,800 USD

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.

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.