Mission Assurance Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager, Mission Assurance 2 to support the Software Business Area for the IBCS Program located in Huntsville, AL.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support and Mentor the Software Quality and Mission Assurance program team members by promoting professional development, fostering a collaborative environment, and endorsing ethical conduct
• Participate in program planning and execution, to include the design and implementation of program quality plans tailored to the appropriate phase of the program, customer requirements and overall trends or risk profiles.
• Routinely prepare and brief senior company leadership and senior customer (USG) leadership on complex quality and operational issues.
• Ensure that all quality contractual deliverables are thoroughly prepared and delivered in accordance with program schedules.
• Ensure that Software Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry standards (e.g.: AS9100, AS9145 and ISO 9001.)
• Engage team members and drive effective Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) employing the appropriate quality tools (ex.: fishbone diagrams, Fault Tree analysis, 5-why analysis, etc.)
• Track and own all metrics related to program quality, provide inputs for monthly reporting as well as presenting quality results to program leadership
• Lead and participate in the continuous improvement of SQA command media, procedures, work instructions, tools, metrics, and training materials.
• Ability to represent data driven root-cause analysis and remediation reports to senior management.
• Provides guidance, leadership, and training all QA members integrated into the Agile SCRUM development teams and ensure consistency of our built-in quality efforts across all SCRUM teams.
• Functional planning, personnel management, and budgeting activity
• Champion Lean Agile and Digital Transformation initiatives

The selected candidate must be a collaborative and effective leader with the ability to influence at all levels and must have demonstrated leadership skills leading multi-function and technical working groups while directly contributing to programs and proposals. The candidate must have a track record in mentoring and developing the skill sets of their teams, and driving change across organizations with successful, quantified business results. The candidate must be able to establish strong, collaborative, working relationships with  cross functional teams like Product, Operations, Project Management,  and Development.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience; Master’s with 6 years of experience, PhD with 4 years of experience. Will consider 12 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Mission Assurance, Software Quality Assurance, Agile software development, Quality management system, Systems Engineering, and/or Program Management experience.
• 5 years of Leadership experience
• Extensive Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) experience and demonstrated implementation.
• Demonstrated experience working within or managing AS9100 or ISO 9000 quality management systems.
• Demonstrated experience working with US Government customers (DCMA, Army Contracting Command, Integrated Fires Mission Command, etc.)
• Active or Interim Department of Defense secret clearance.
• Must be able to work onsite in Huntsville, Alabama.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience as a Software Quality Manager or a similar Mission Assurance role
• Hands on experience in Agile/Scrum
• Certified Control Account Manager (CAM)

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.