Department Manager Engineering 3 – Product Support: Technical Publications (Restricted Programs ADD)
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Department Manager, Program Planning 3 to lead the Technical Publications organization within Product Support at their Palmdale or Rancho Bernardo locations. This senior leadership role involves overseeing logistics elements such as technical data development and integration across engineering disciplines while ensuring compliance with program objectives. The manager will forecast staffing needs, manage talent deployment, and collaborate closely with PS Engineering Integration & Execution to align workforce requirements with program demands. Key responsibilities include leading personnel management, driving day-to-day execution of departmental activities, and providing oversight in system engineering processes and design reviews. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree plus 9 years of experience or a Master’s degree plus 7 years, along with extensive Product Support leadership experience and an active Top Secret clearance. Preferred qualifications include expertise in Earned Value Management Techniques, digital transformation initiatives like Model Based Sustainment, and engagement with the DoD Logistics community.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead development and sustainment of Technical Data to meet program objectives.
- Forecast staffing needs and ensure talent is deployed according to program demand.
- Coordinate logistics elements across RM&T, supportability engineering, provisioning, and IETMs.
- Mentor staff on professional development and technical growth within the organization.
- Ensure logistics considerations are integrated into system engineering processes and reviews.
- Develop and report metrics related to training, logistics performance, and sustainment readiness.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree with 9 years or Master’s degree with 7 years of related engineering experience.
- Minimum 6 years of Product Support or DoD Logistics leadership/management experience.
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP access.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in complex technical solutions within cost and schedule constraints.
- Strong workforce planning skills, including forecasting staffing needs and executing hiring decisions.
- Demonstrated capability in program metrics development and reporting logistics performance.
Employer
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense
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