Information Systems Engineer Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Information Systems Engineer Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Aircraft Solutions organization on Beale AFB, CA. In this role, you will act as a Control Account Manager (CAM), managing information system functions for planning, optimization, configuration, and integration of diverse Information Technology (IT) disciplines. You will also manage one or more information systems functions for a specific user group/functional area for a site, or potentially the entire organization. Responsibilities include: • Lead a team of IT professionals supporting operations and mission systems, providing day‑to‑day direction, coaching, and performance management. • Manage planning, optimization, configuration, and integration of diverse IT disciplines, including networks, RF communications, mission systems, and end‑user services. • Oversee installation, configuration, and sustainment of network hardware/software and associated databases, ensuring system availability, performance, and data integrity. • Serve as a primary technical point of contact and Subject Matter Expert (SME) to customers, operators, and internal stakeholders for complex IT/system issues. • Coordinate delivery of IT services to user groups, ensuring uninterrupted operations in a high‑tempo environment and driving timely incident resolution. • Partner with engineering, cyber, and operations teams to plan and execute system changes, upgrades, and technology refreshes with minimal mission impact. • Earned Value Management (EVM) responsibilities, including cost, schedule, and technical performance for assigned work scope. • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, configuration documentation, and operational playbooks for supported systems. • Plan and prioritize work across multiple programs to balance operational support, sustainment activities, and project execution. • Identify skill gaps and develop training and career development plans for assigned staff; ensure the team remains qualified and ready to support evolving mission needs. • Build and maintain strong relationships with customer counterparts and internal leadership, clearly communicating status, risks, and mitigation plans. You will also need to be familiar with preparing proposals, including and Bases of Estimates (BOE) and managing a Statement of Work (SOW). You will interpret SOWs to find the most effective and efficient ways to assist customers in finding solutions—both common and innovative—by coordinating and collaborating with customers, peer managers, and other stakeholders. 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 whi