Director Information Technology 1Huntsville, AL

Requisition ID: R10178616

  • Category: Information Technology

  • Location: McLean, Virginia, United States of America | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America

  • Clearance Type: Secret

  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

  • Shift: Days (United States of America)

  • Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

  • Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

  • Positions Available: 1

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 Office of the Chief Information Office (CIO) is seeking a Director of Information Technology – Engineering, Operations and Digital Technologies that will lead all CIO related activities in support of the Defense Systems Sector.

This Director of Information Technology – Engineering, Operations and Digital Technologies is the DS leader and also the interface to the Enterprise/DS Digital Transformation Office, Enterprise Engineering Tools organization, and manages the DS Site Manufacturing/Operations CIO support team.

This position will report to the Sector Vice President and CIO for Defense Systems.

The position will be located at either McLean VA, Linthicum MD, or Roy UT and will not allow for telecommuting.

Responsibilities include:

  • Consultation, guidance and support for the deployment and sustainment of Digital Transformation Solutions related to the Defense Systems sector.

  • Partnership and collaboration with the DS Digital Transformation Director ensuring IT support for the deployment and sustainment of digital solution within DS Sector.

  • Develop and execute budgets while aligning to Digital Transformation financial targets.

  • Standardize delivery of engineering & manufacturing design tools and common support to impact productivity & capabilities while improving predictability & reducing cost

  • Lead DS PMO Engineering Tools organization.

  • Oversee budget and resources within the DS PMO and Engineering Tools Pools.

  • Responsible for accurate monthly forecast and budget reviews. Coordinate demand and utilization with Division ESPD/MS/DS leads and program/site requirements.

  • Help guide the Enterprise Engineering Tools Technology Review Board (TRB) Governance and Rationalization.

  • Co-Chair of DS Engineering TRB.

  • Oversight of all sector engineering tools.

  • Responsible for operational support team serving plant and production systems, application and services that are not covered by NG Service Lines or Atos.

  • Lead DS PMO Operations Support organization

  • Support the deployment and upgrades of site systems, such as Production Data Acquisition and Testing Systems, MES System and Application Administration, Plant Scheduling Systems and others

  • Support and drive IT compliance to achieve successful site IT audits. Ensure proper procedures and controls are in place to ensure IT compliance. Support IT compliance audits, out briefs and corrective action are executed and closed.

  • Support Converged Networks activities to migrate off net environments to managed environments for both unclassified and classified (NGUSN, EDN, TRIAD, PCN, ICON, ect)

  • Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will have direct experience leading IT and digital transformations as well as clearly demonstrated, strategic thinking and strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. Program/Project management skills, including leading teams, to meet customer requirements within cost and schedule requirements as required. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

This candidate will have the following attributes:

  • Results-oriented

  • Strategically-focused

  • Innovative

  • Analytical

  • Cross functional leadership and ability to work in matrixed organizations

  • Critical problem-solving to resolve challenges in prioritization decisions

  • Strong and clear communications capabilities to consistently articulate messaging and align others on a singular vision

  • Ability to coach others throughout the Sector to manage key elements of the transformation

  • Adaptability

  • Understanding of digital trends and developments that impact the sector business.

  • Ability to influence beyond your span of control

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science STEM Degree required and at least 10 years of related experience to include responsibilities as a functional manager or program manager

  • Proven IT project management and Site Operations experience with demonstrated leadership skills, including planning, scheduling, workload forecasting and proposal development

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment

  • Experience building and leading high-performance teams

  • U.S. Citizen with Active Secret Clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret and Special Access clearances will be required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Working familiarity with ISA95, CMMI, ISO 9001, AS910, and CMMC.

  • Master's Degree in a relevant technical or management specialty with 5 or more years of relevant Management experience

Salary Range: $170,600 - $256,000

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.