Operations and Integration Director 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking a Operations and Integration, Director 1 for the Engineering organization.  This senior leadership role will be responsible for driving operational excellence, strategic planning, cross-functional alignment, and organizational effectiveness across the Engineering organization. This role partners closely with Engineering leadership, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to develop and execute strategic initiatives that improve delivery, scalability, workforce planning, governance, and business performance.   This position is located in Roy, Utah and may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.   Key Responsibilities include:   Strategic Planning & Execution • Partner with Engineering leadership to develop and execute engineering strategy aligning with corporate and sector objectives • Provide leadership and accountability of the annual and multi-year engineering strategy process end-to-end.  This includes environmental scanning and capability gap analysis through to a developed and prioritized strategic plan to create a unified strategy narrative with measurable OKRs tied to business outcomes • Translate approved strategy into a prioritized execution roadmap.  Define initiative charters with explicit ownership, milestones, dependencies and success criteria. • Develop and maintain engineering leadership scorecard.  This includes identification of both lagging and leading performance indicators that reflect strategic technical health across the organization • Drive cross-functional initiatives that improve engineering effectiveness, operational maturity, and organizational scalability.   Engineering Operations • Partner closely with the SDS VP of Engineering to define, communicate, and execute priorities, and organizational rhythm • Own the engineering leadership operating calendar.  Orchestrate staff meetings, OKR reviews, all-hands, planning offsites, and retrospectives for the engineering organization ensuring every forum has a clear purpose, decision authority and output. • Responsible for successful day-to-day operations of the engineering team • Establish engineering operations dashboard covering: delivery, throughput, trends, hiring and attrition, budget development & maintenance • Establish and optimize operational processes, governance frameworks, and reporting mechanisms across Engineering teams. • Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to measure delivery, quality, productivity, and organizational health. • Identify operational risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks and implement mitigation strategies. • Support release planning, portfolio management, and prioritization efforts.   Financial & Business Management • Manage Engineering operating budgets, vendor relationships, software licensing, and inve