Sentinel Staff Project Manager Supplier Site Lead - 20465

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Staff Project Manager. This position is located in Canoga Park, CA/Telecommute.  

What You’ll Get To Do:
The Supplier Site Lead (SSL) is the onsite Northrop Grumman representative co-located at the supplier site 100% of the time in Canoga Park, California. In this role, you will lead programmatic and technical execution at the supplier, drive performance to cost/schedule/quality objectives, and provide early visibility of risks, issues, and opportunities to program leadership. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with the supplier team and internal stakeholders to remove roadblocks, improve performance, and ensure critical hardware deliveries are met.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact for all supplier-related program tasking and actions.
• Lead onsite execution of the supplier scope to align with program plans.
• Drive supplier accountability to meet cost, schedule, and quality commitments; develop and lead recovery plans when performance deviates.
• Identify and escalate high-impact risks and “help needed” items; develop and track mitigation and improvement actions.
• Participate in supplier internal meetings (wall walks, stand-ups, PMRs, technical coordination) and external reviews (supply chain, test facilities).
• Monitor and report key performance metrics, including delivery schedule, production throughput, late-to-need parts, staffing, CPI/SPI, and quality/tag trends.
• Partner with NG quality/mission assurance and supplier quality on RCCA and corrective actions; verify effectiveness and closure.
• Support SAMS assessments and RTG planning/execution to drive long-term supplier performance improvement.

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.  

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

Basic Qualifications:

• 12+ Years with Bachelors in Business Supply Chain; 10+ Years with Masters; 8+ Years with PhD or related field; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree per company guidelines.
• 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.
• Ability to co-locate at the supplier site 100% of the time, with occasional travel to sub-tier suppliers or other locations as required.
• Typically, 7+ years of experience in global supply chain, program management, supplier management, manufacturing/integration of complex hardware, and/or mission assurance/quality.
• Demonstrated experience leading suppliers or cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Proven experience in risk/issue management, including development and execution of mitigation and recovery plans.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence supplier and internal stakeholders.
• Experience using program performance metrics (e.g., CPI/SPI, throughput, late-to-need parts, quality/tag trends) to drive decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Supplier Site Lead, Program Manager, CAM, Supplier Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, or Quality/Mission Assurance lead on complex defense/aerospace hardware programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or MBA/MS.
• Direct experience managing major hardware suppliers on large development or production programs.
• Familiarity with SAMS assessments, RTG planning/execution, and supplier performance improvement frameworks.
• Working knowledge of Statements of Work, specifications, BOMs, SDRLs, and configuration/change management.
• Experience collaborating with DCMA, customer representatives, and cross-sector/internal stakeholders.

Primary Level Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00

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.