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Operations Project Manager - Level 2/3 - TS/SCI required

Northrop Grumman

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Top Secret/SCI
$69,000 - $103,400
Unspecified
Management
Colorado Springs, CO (On-Site/Office)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Operations Project Manager - Level 2 or Level 3 located in Colorado Springs, CO, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Calendar management (coordinate/sync unclassified and classified calendars)
  • Help coordinate/prepare briefing packages
  • Coordinate with Program Management team to meet contractual requirements on cost and on schedule
  • Accountable for problem report tracking and closure for the operations IPT
  • Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches.
  • Develop mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress and for intervention and problem solving with senior management and managers.
  • Evaluate and report health metrics for the IPT.
  • Maintain in-person presence to support ad-hoc requests from team members
  • Demonstrate dependability, accuracy, efficiency, and punctuality
  • Desire to work in a fast paced, changing, and diverse environment
  • Measure and report program performance metrics utilizing Confluence, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Project, JIRA, etc.
  • Provide mission operations support to the multiple NSS Satellite programs.
  • Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including becoming obtaining & maintaining Flight Controller certification
  • Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated/Developmental Operations functional group processes.
  • May require travel ~ 10% of the time for support of customer or backup mission operations center.
  • Other duties as assigned


If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3.

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:
  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
  • Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
  • Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone review
  • Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment


Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
  • Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
  • Ability to work within a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone review
  • Willingness and ability to support a 24/7 environment


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies highly preferred
  • Experience writing technical documents for external customers
  • Leadership experience within a diverse team of engineers/operators
  • Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment


Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $69,000.00 - $103,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00

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.
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