Act as the Operations Project Manager for assigned products and programs. Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between Manufacturing and functional groups including but not limited to the Program Management Office (PMO), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Quality & Mission Assurance (QMA), Global Supply Chain (GSC), Engineering, and Shipping. Function as an interface between Manufacturing and functional groups and provide leadership through design, build, test, and delivery to achieve customer, program and company objectives. Coordinate all aspects of manufacturing scope of work throughout program lifecycle including baseline development, procurement coordination, material tracking, coordination of kitting, manpower and capacity planning, and reporting of program cost, schedule, technical and quality performance. Responsible for operations cost, schedule performance and risk/opportunity management for the assigned products. Oversee inputs of demands and create schedules in the MRP planning system to coordinate, forecast, and report on performance, risk, and mitigation plans to factory management. Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing, test and manufacturing support functions Facilitate and /or support program meetings and provide status including presenting Operations status to site leadership. Be a leader and change agent and drive improvement into our processes. Work to develop better metrics and visibility in reporting program cost, schedule and quality.Work to develop better methods/models to manage labor resources and improve forecasting accuracy. Estimate the Operations content in proposals to secure new business and ensure the accuracy, feasibility and affordability of pricing data that is being presented to customers. Manage work between Northrop Grumman facilities on assigned programs or projects as needed. May require occasional travel (up to ~4 times per year). Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills Be able to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers Have exceptional technical, analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills Have the ability to prioritize and complete and/or coordinate multiple tasks within critical deadlines Be able to pay attention to detail. Bachelor's Degree in engineering, or other related discipline with 5 years of related experience working with manufacturing teams; 3 years with a Master's degree. Experience managing and communicating statuses on complex projects to all levels of management, including the executive level.​ Experience leading a team, providing direction, and determining priorities to achieve cost and schedule requirements. Experience analyzing data and figures (cost and schedule along with other manufacturing related metrics). Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project). Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration. Defense industry experience. Experience with MRP/SAP. Experience/strong working knowledge of EVMS. Continuous Improvement (CI) experience. Control Account Manager (CAM) experience. Quoting/estimating experience. Supplier management experience.