Operations Program Manager 1

Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS), located in Lanham Maryland, specializes in high performance, high reliability avionics and Space Flight subsystems for Aerospace, Defense, Space, Nuclear Defense and Instrumentation applications. ATS' space products have supported more than 28 space missions over a period of 25 years. These missions stretch back to Apollo and the beginning of the US Space Program and include a large diversity of civil and military programs, including notable programs like SBIRS, X-37B, Hubble, Orbital Express, Space Station, Shuttle, Mars Lander, Astronaut EMU Suits and 20 other NASA missions including four of their early small satellites. ATS was one of the first organizations in Northrop Grumman to foresee the potential of evolving Small Satellite technologies for application within the military, civil and commercial space markets.
PLEASE NOTE: The ATS group will be moving from Lanham, MD to the Hanover, MD site in early 2026.
NOTE: This position is a combination of Operations Manager and Program Manager.

Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Product Leaders, Program Managers, Manufacturing, Planning, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.
* Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations.
* Managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the program, including tracking as the Task Order level.
* Interfacing with internal and external customers, vendors, and company support organizations.
* Developing and delivering presentations to executive management and other program stakeholders.
* Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.
* Ensuring that projects and/or Task Orders are completed on schedule and within budget.
* Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
* Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements.
* Driving adherence to the change management process by ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope and manages changes at both the program and Task Order level.
* Developing and adhering to budget baselines for Task Orders issued and defined by customer requirements
* Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
* Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.
* Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support projects, production, and problem resolutions.
* Support manufacturing cost improvement projects.
* Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.
* Driving constraint resolution and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities.
* Supporting proposal activity as a manufacturing.
* Drive execution priority programs throughout the shop.
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience.
* The candidate MUST have experience in Project/Program Management as well as Operations Management.

In lieu of a degree, 5 years of relevant experience (manufacturing, parts procurement, parts management) may be considered.

Experience with Driving adherence to the change management including adherence to contract scope and manages changes at both the program and Task Order level.
* Ability to manage external customers and internal functional teams through all aspects of engineering, development, hardware fabrication and testing.

Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement, leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager, including tracking at the Task Order level.
* Manufacturing or Engineering experience.
* Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
* STEM Degree
Salary Range: *$107,300 - $160,900
The 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.