Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Production Operations Staffing Manager 2. This position is in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Responsible for assessing directorate staffing needs, current as well as projected and working with the respective team leads to address those needs.
Responsible for supporting recruitment activities, including the planning of program demand and creation of requisitions.
Collaborate with HR and TA COE resources on metric generation and reporting.
Supporting staffing events inclusive of travel to off-site staffing geographies.
Coordination and support of intern planning and fulfillment.
Be a key partner in targeted staffing initiatives aligned to organizational goals and objectives.
Provide their group with regular flow down of company and organizational status and appropriately represent and be a spokesperson for the organization to their group, assigned project, and the company.
Foster a working environment which reinforces and drives accountability to fundamental Northrop Grumman Values focused on integrity, quality, shared success, and innovation.
Partner with engineering and program management peers to assure a balanced and efficient assignment of resources to support and achieve key mission priorities
Coach, support, train, and motivate team members to ensure a high level of performance
This position aligns with a Matrixed Engineering organization (SDS Engineering Homeroom)
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 a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree in a related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience
Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
At least 1 year experience in a Manufacturing or Production environment
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
3+ years leading a team, including mentoring and coaching
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues and predict potential programmatic and technical risks
Operates independently with limited to no supervision, and the ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers
Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans
The discipline applicable technical acumen and ability to accurately assess, place, and task talent within the Manufacturing Directorate
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience, or Master's degree in a related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret clearance
- At least 1 year experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- 3+ years leading a team, including mentoring and coaching
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with ability to predict programmatic and technical risks
- Operates independently with limited to no supervision and can establish solid working relationships with technical staff, peers, and customers
- Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and execute them
- Discipline-applicable technical acumen to accurately assess, place, and task talent within the Manufacturing Directorate
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.







