Mission Assurance Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager, Mission Assurance 2 to support the Software Business Area for the IBCS Program located in Huntsville, AL. Roles and Responsibilities: Support and Mentor the Software Quality and Mission Assurance program team members by promoting professional development, fostering a collaborative environment, and endorsing ethical conduct Participate in program planning and execution, to include the design and implementation of program quality plans tailored to the appropriate phase of the program, customer requirements and overall trends or risk profiles. Routinely prepare and brief senior company leadership and senior customer (USG) leadership on complex quality and operational issues. Ensure that all quality contractual deliverables are thoroughly prepared and delivered in accordance with program schedules. Ensure that Software Quality/Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Engineering processes are consistent with industry standards (e.g.: AS9100, AS9145 and ISO 9001.) Engage team members and drive effective Root Cause and Corrective Actions (RCCA) employing the appropriate quality tools (ex.: fishbone diagrams, Fault Tree analysis, 5-why analysis, etc.) Track and own all metrics related to program quality, provide inputs for monthly reporting as well as presenting quality results to program leadership Lead and participate in the continuous improvement of SQA command media, procedures, work instructions, tools, metrics, and training materials. Ability to represent data driven root-cause analysis and remediation reports to senior management. Provides guidance, leadership, and training all QA members integrated into the Agile SCRUM development teams and ensure consistency of our built-in quality efforts across all SCRUM teams. Functional planning, personnel management, and budgeting activity Champion Lean Agile and Digital Transformation initiatives The selected candidate must be a collaborative and effective leader with the ability to influence at all levels and must have demonstrated leadership skills leading multi-function and technical working groups while directly contributing to programs and proposals. The candidate must have a track record in mentoring and developing the skill sets of their teams, and driving change across organizations with successful, quantified business results. The candidate must be able to establish strong, collaborative, working relationships with cross functional teams like Product, Operations, Project Management, and