Sentinel Manager 2 - Supplier Management Team Lead (SMTL) - (20682)

Description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supplier Management Team Lead (SMTL) to direct supplier-management program activities across the Power and Distribution organization. This position is located in Roy UT.

This Manager of Programs will be responsible for assigned program scope from inception through completion, with accountability for cost, schedule, and technical performance.

The SMTL will lead program execution across Business Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Integrated Product Teams, and Control Account Managers. The role will establish program priorities, direct cross-functional execution, assess performance, resolve program-level issues, and ensure alignment with contractual and customer requirements.

What you will get to do:

• Direct all phases of assigned supplier-management program scope from inception through completion.
• Maintain accountability for cost, schedule, and technical performance across assigned control accounts and supplier scope.
• Establish milestones and direct execution against program baselines, master plans, integrated schedules, and contractual commitments.
• Identify program-level problems and implement solutions through resource allocation, recovery planning, supplier action, process improvement, or recommended contractual changes.
• Direct and integrate the work of employees assigned to the program across technical, manufacturing, supply chain, business management, and administrative functions.
• Lead Supplier Management Team priorities, task execution, performance reviews, and issue resolution.
• Serve as a primary interface for assigned supplier-management program activities and lead reviews addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, risks, and corrective actions.
• Participate in supplier and customer negotiations involving contracts, contract changes, scope, schedule, and financial terms and conditions.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, statements of work, specifications, operating budgets, estimates, and contractual terms.
• Lead Request for Proposal development, proposal evaluations, negotiations, and contract definitization activities.
• Manage program forecasting, Estimate at Completion development, baseline control, Earned Value Management, and financial and performance reporting.
• Lead risk and opportunity identification, assessment, mitigation, and review-board activities.
• Evaluate proposed technical and contractual changes and determine impacts to program cost, schedule, performance, quality, and risk.
• Coordinate supplier execution with program design, development, integration, test, and production requirements.
• Manage performance against applicable award-fee and incentive-fee objectives.
• Review supplier performance and invoices for alignment with contractual requirements, authorized scope, and reported progress.
• Lead audit readiness, compliance reviews, surveillance activities, and corrective actions.
• Direct and develop assigned Program Cost and Schedule Analysts.
• Support new-business development and product-line growth through proposal strategy, supplier planning, and customer-focused solutions.
• Provide program assessments, recommendations, and decision-quality information to program, division, and sector leadership.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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 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.   Relocation may be offered.

You Will Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of related experience, master’s degree and 6 years of experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance
• At least 1 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries
• Experience with Microsoft Project, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Experience with program execution for cost and compliance
• Experience managing functional teams, leading projects, budgets, schedules, quality and technical performance

These Qualifications Are Nice To Have:

• Integrated Master Schedule development experience
• Extensive knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Compliance
• Working knowledge of EVMS Software (i.e. MPM or Cobra), Microsoft Office Suite, Accounting principles and SSI Tools
• Experience interfacing with customers or government audit agencies such as DCMA and DCAA, as well as Internal Audit
• Customer-focused with proven leadership skills and excellent communication skills.

About Us

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With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.