Manager Mission Assurance 3

This matrix position reports to the Director of Mission Assurance as well as the Program Manager.

This position will be responsible for establishing, implementing and administering an effective Mission Assurance program in compliance with applicable customer contracts and other guidelines set forth by Launch Systems requirements.

This effort includes:

participation in system level design development, manufacturing, and testing activities

discrepancy review and approval

failure investigations

cause and corrective action determinations

contract reviews

procurement review and approval

internal and external reporting

participation as a member of the Corrective Action Board, Configuration Control Board

support the program at Flight Review Boards

Cost Account Management

direct interaction with Government and customer representatives is required

Your Role and Impact:
The position requires additional support related to program proposal efforts, tracking and reporting metrics, mission specific risk issues and develop and present internal and external Mission Assurance briefings.

This position requires experience and command of the Earned Value Management System and the management of multiple cost accounts.

Team areas of responsibility include vehicle quality configurations management, program environmental health and safety requirements, program non-conformance reporting, program metrics, corrective action management and hardware acceptance and pedigree reviews.

Planning work tasks, identifying and securing personnel and equipment resources, personnel management, cost account management, communication status, issues and resolutions plans to program and functional management and providing technical leadership to the team.

Candidate must possess demonstrated management and leadership skills. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills. Must have the ability and desire to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with staff, customer and government personnel, program management, engineering and subcontractors. Excellent written and oral communications skills a must.

Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience including people management experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience including people management experience.

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance

Ability to travel approximately 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of 15 years directly related experience with Bachelor's degree or 13 years with Masters degree

Active DoD Security clearance of Secret of above

Experience leading or managing people

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,500.00 - $220,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Client-provided location(s): Chandler, AZ

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10213124

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-01T20:10:47