RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Risk and Opportunity Manager 1. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

What you'll get to do:

Responsible for the definition, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling risk and opportunity -management efforts.

Evaluates and approves risk and opportunity handling approaches, mitigation plans and approves opportunity exploitation plans.

Coordinates with suppliers, vendors, higher level managers, and external Customers on general risk and opportunity metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the risk and opportunity management process and procedures.

Assures integration of the EVMS process with the risk and opportunity management process.

Informs and advises higher level management on critical project risks and mitigations.

Facilitate meetings and coordinate risks within a program.

Leads business development and proposal teams through Acquisition Key Decision Point milestones within the risk and opportunity management area.

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 positions 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: 

AA degree or 4 additional years of experience and 5 years minimum of relevant job experience.

At least one year experience leading projects or cross-functional teams.

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need. 

1 year of experience in program execution and demonstrated ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

Master's Degree in STEM discipline or MBA from an accredited university.

Proven IPT and/or Project Management experience achieving mission commitments across multiple phases of program lifecycle.

Experience with customer relationship management.

Leadership experience in effective change management.

Conflict management and negotiation skills.

Experience with risk, issue, and opportunity management

Demonstrated ability to make tough decisions.

Supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.

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Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.