Mgr Software Engineering 3 - TechOps Northrop Grumman Corporation
San Diego, CA

Job Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on groundbreaking systems in air and space that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join efforts to invent the future, and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable commitment to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You create trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You create and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

If this is YOU…keep reading!

Are you interested in a role that provides you exposure and experience in all facets of the functional organization? If so this role is for you. The Autonomous Design Center of Excellence Software Organization Technical Operations Manager is responsible for coordinating activities across the software directorate. In addition, the Technical Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and executing software strategic initiatives. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities Include:

* Directorate Level Staffing Lead

o Works across departments and develops directorate level staffing plan

o Represents software directorate for staffing needs with Talent Acquisition

o Develops& executes staffing strategies in collaboration with department managers& Integrated Product Team (IPT) managers

* Execution of directorate strategies & initiatives

o Develops executes software directorate NCTA & capital requests

o Chairs software strategic technical roadmaps with senior technical fellows, consultants & architects

* Directorate level coordination (e.g. across Departments & IPT Managers)

o Monthly Metrics Assessments for FHR review

o Coordinates quarterly performance management reviews along with rank & stack assessments

o Coordinates training plans across IPT leaders and department managers

* Communications

o Executes communication plans for the directorate

o Develops executive level weekly status report

o Develops and coordinates monthly manager meeting forum communication

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university


* Minimum of 7 years of Engineering Experience


* Prior functional management experience


* Experience as a software team lead


* Candidate must be able to obtain interim secret clearance to start and must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD Secret or Top Secret level.



Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's Degree


* Good understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
* Experience w/ taking top level concepts and translating into detailed plans & execution


* Prior experience with agile methodologies


* Prior experience with staffing large programs


* Strong written and communication skills


* Prior experience with briefing executive level leadership


* Secret or Top Secret Clearance



To learn more about our hiring process for manager positions, please view our Selecting the Best Qualified Managers" video www.northropgrumman.com/HYPERLINK "http://www.northropgrumman.com/SQMVideo" SQMVideo

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.