Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Facility Operations & Planning Manager 3. This is a senior management position that will be located at Roy, UT that will lead as both a functional and assignment manager within the Division Facilities Operations organization within the Strategic Deterrence Systems Division. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get to Do:
· Will lead a diverse team of Project Managers, Facility Planners, Space Planners and Strategic Planning in the management of SDS Division Facility Operations organization.
· Maintains the operational readiness level across the SDS portfolio of properties while driving affordability initiatives to operating costs.
· Responsible for the management of the Division Facility Overhead (FacOH) budget.
· Responsible for the management of CapEx facility projects to include execution and forecasting.
· Will lead as a principal approver with the Facility Gate Review process.
· Responsible for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Strategic Planning (LRSP) forecasting for both FacOH and Capital programs.
· Responsible for the management of the SDS Division Site Operations Principles and Operating Practices (PrOP) and maintain alignment with the Defense Systems (DS) Sector PrOP.
· Will report weekly eHighlights/WAR to SDS Division leadership.
· Adhere to the Emergency Action Plan, Crisis Management Plan, Business Resumption/Resiliency Plan and make updates, as required.
· Adjudicate office and seating requests from SDS Division and Business Units. Will require thorough knowledge of facility requirements for facility capacities and space utilization.
· Collaborate with SDS Division and Sentinel program representatives to develop solutions for emerging resource type issues relating to personnel and facilities.
· Drive new capabilities and optimization efforts for the site to include Manufacturing, Test, Labs, SCIFs, etc. and coordinate site changes with leadership and landlords (as applicable).
· Maintain strong coordination with all Division Ops functions such as Site Operations, EH&S, Security, Logistics, Employee Engagement and Mission Assurance.
A successful candidate for this role will possess proven ability to:
· Lead a wide variety of site projects from initial concept development through implementation.
· Support all site mission requirements such as design engineering, manufacturing, and critical HW shipment.
· Develop, monitor, and status the preparation of site plans, statements of work, purchase orders, memorandum of agreements (MOAs), interdivisional work orders (IWOs), operating budgets, capital projects, and Facilities overhead.
· Develop and track budgets, forecasts, estimates-to-complete, and variance reporting.
· Familiarity with construction projects, facilities drawings, and building/design layouts.
· Interface regularly with Sentinel (GBSD) and functional organizations to drive a collaborative team environment across all levels.
· Develop briefings, presentations, and analysis for SDS Division executive leadership.
· Perform regular facility inspections to ensure the wellbeing of the infrastructure, systems furniture, and program spaces.
· Possess firsthand knowledge of emergency processes and procedures and implement them accordingly to ensure responsiveness to time-critical incidences.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience, Master's degree
with 6 years of related experience, in lieu of degree an additional 4 years of related experience
·Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with
the ability to attain Special Program Access.
·Experience managing large-scale and diverse portfolio of investments.
·Experience managing project budgets and preparing requests, making recommendations, and tracking expenditures and performance against plan.
· Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
· Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
· Prior site lead experience on a DOD program.
· 3 years of experience leading large, multi-functional organizations.
· Experience standing up facilities and new organizations.
· Experience managing and forecasting capital needs and provides input to the LRSP and AOP.
·Excellent communications skills and ability to interact with all Northrop Grumman leadership and Government stakeholders.
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