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Operations Manager 3
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Virginia-Falls Church
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman’s CIDO organization is seeking a Manager 3, Operations Manager to support the Vice President, Applications and Platforms. This role will help execute the strategic direction and daily operations of our Enterprise Applications and Platforms team ensuring the team is executing to high degree of performance, communicating effectively, and driving strategic change through the enterprise. This in-person role will be based out of the Falls Church, VA office. Key Responsibilities • Be a key part of the Enterprise Application and Platforms team; collaborating with the VP of Applications and other senior leaders to determine the vision, goals and priorities for the organization • Support the design and run the operating rhythm for the Enterprise Application and Platform teams, including staff meetings, operations reviews and leadership offsites ensuring everyone is prepared with follow-through of actions • Translate operations strategy into clear priorities, initiatives, milestones and metrics that drive consistent and exceptional performance • Develop, prepare and manage high-quality executive communications and materials including presentations, briefings, talking points and written updates for senior leadership and other internal stakeholders. • Promote a culture of continuous improvement conducting and coordinating data analysis, capability assessments, process control, value stream mapping, failure and reliability assessments, return-to-green plans, across teams to improve efficiency, quality, speed and consistency in outcomes. • Engage our stakeholders to deploy Product Ownership, Service Ownership, and Business Capability models our organization. • Ensure that operational initiatives, programs and processes meet strategic business outcomes and impact, budget, regulatory, audit and reporting requirements. • Work closely with Operation Managers across the organization to ensure alignment and consistency of activities through our team. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree. • Minimum of 9 years of professional experience. • Experience in developing and manag