Mgr Mission Assurance 3

Manager Mission Assurance 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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Manager Mission Assurance 3, based out of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. This position will report to the NT&S Division Q&MA Director. This is a full-time on-site position in Rolling Meadows. As a senior manager, this leader will enable high-performing teams and will be responsible for executing, monitoring, and reporting on the health and quality of products and services. The position requires the manager to act as a thought leader and requires a candidate with strong leadership presence and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to lead in an environment of ambiguity and continuous change.

What you'll get to do :

Responsible for the leadership of the Quality & Mission Assurance organization at the Rolling Meadows, IL site.

Meet all functional compliance, budget, and financial targets for Q&MA.

Strategy execution collaboration with the division, sector, and corporate Q&MA organizations.

Represent the Q&MA function and support various business report out forums such as Operational Units, Business Units, and Divisions.

Manage the Q&MA team that conducts audits and proactive reviews to ensure process and contract compliance across all organizations. Subsequently, ensure identification of the root cause and implementation of corrective and preventative actions for any non-compliance.

Oversee issue identification through robust data analysis of failures in design processes and on the production floor. Manage corrective actions through implementation and verification of effectiveness by working cross-functionally across teams.

Ensure that Q&MA facilitates relationships between Engineering (Systems, Software, Hardware), Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain to communicate Design Engineering impacts on Manufacturing producibility, testability, supportability, inspectability, and affordability.

Support business proposals, program start-up, quality planning, and monitor and report on adherence to quality standards during program execution.

Set the quality strategy to meet our customers' expectations and regularly communicate program quality status both internally and externally through data-driven, statistically process-controlled metrics.

Act as liaison with on-site Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) representatives regarding product quality, audits, and corrective actions.

Leverage metrics and customer & employee feedback to assess program performance & risk identification. Determine appropriate resource allocation to ensure mission success.

Promote professional development of the Q&MA workforce and foster a collaborative culture that sustains positive momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement.

Provide clear assignments, help employees connect their day-to-day efforts to the bigger picture, create an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect, and build a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance.

Influences employee development with the focus on strong succession planning and strategic leadership movement, and partners to build leadership depth.

The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of developing and implementing quality best practices across the Business Acquisition Process and Program Lifecycle. The candidate will have broad knowledge of end-to-end program lifecycles in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment and hands-on experience managing quality processes in every phase of a technical program from proposal activities through product delivery and site installations of systems.

Basic Qualifications for the Manager Mission Assurance 3 :

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of work experience OR a Master's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of work experience.

Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience (Integrated Product Teams leadership or direct-line management).

Experience with Quality Management Systems.

Experience with problem-solving techniques to determine Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA)

Experience in disciplines such as Quality & Mission Assurance, Program Management, Engineering, and / or Manufacturing.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance.

U.S. Citizenship Required.

Preferred Qualifications :

NG Quality Management System experience (Principles and Operating Practices, ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer FAR & DFAR requirements).

Experience with customer interactions, including DCMA and MDA.

Financial planning, budgeting, and earned value experience for both proposals and program execution.

Defense Industry experience as a Program or Project Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, or Manufacturing Manager

Lean / Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification with experience to drive continuous improvement.

Agile methodology experience.