SDS Facility Operations & Planning Manager
Listed on 2026-01-17
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 looking for a Facility Operations & Planning Manager 3 to be located in Roy, UT
. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
- Will lead a diverse team of Project Managers, Facility Planners, Space Planners and Strategic Planning in the management of SDS Division Facility Operations organization.
- Mentains the operational readiness level across the SDS portfolio of properties while driving affordability initiatives to operating costs.
- Responsible for the management of the Division Facility Overhead (FacOH) budget.
- Responsible for the management of Cap Ex facility projects to include execution and forecasting.
- Will lead as a principal approver with the Facility Gate Review process.
- Responsible for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Strategic Planning (LRSP) forecasting for both FacOH and Capital programs.
- Responsible for the management of the SDS Division Site Operations Principles and Operating Practices (PrOP) and maintain alignment with the Defense Systems (DS) Sector PrOP.
- Will report weekly eHighlights/WAR to SDS Division leadership.
- Adhere to the Emergency Action Plan, Crisis Management Plan, Business Resumption/Resiliency Plan and make updates, as required.
- Adjudicate office and seating requests from SDS Division and Business Units. Will require thorough knowledge of facility requirements for facility capacities and space utilization.
- Collaborate with SDS Division and Sentinel program representatives to develop solutions for emerging resource type issues relating to personnel and facilities.
- Drive new capabilities and optimization efforts for the site to include Manufacturing, Test, Labs, SCIFs, etc. and coordinate site changes with leadership and landlords (as applicable).
- Maintain strong coordination with all Division Ops functions such as Site Operations, EH&S, Security, Logistics, Employee Engagement and Mission Assurance.
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You’ll Bring TheseQualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience
- Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance with the ability to attain Special Program Access.
- Experience managing large-scale and diverse portfolio of investments.
- Experience managing project budgets and preparing requests, making recommendations, and tracking expenditures and performance against plan.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
- 3 years of experience leading large, multi-functional organizations.
- Prior site lead experience on an ICBM program.
- Experience standing up facilities and new organizations.
- Experience managing and forecasting capital needs and provides input to the LRSP and AOP.
- Excellent communications skills and ability to interact with all Northrop Grumman leadership and Government stakeholders.
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