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 peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

The Quality Management Systems (QMS) Manager is responsible for leading and managing the internal audit function to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer-specific requirements, and all applicable statutory and regulatory standards for the Missile Products Business Unit (MPBU). This role oversees a team of internal auditors, process assurance technicians, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and leads site preparation and response for external audits. The manager will also develop and execute strategic plans to expand audit coverage across multiple sites, ensuring consistent audit readiness for the entire Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of internal auditors, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee internal audits to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead audit readiness activities for third-party, customer, and regulatory audits at the Business Unit sites.
• Develop and execute a strategic audit plan to include expansion of internal audit coverage across multiple locations.
• Coordinate with site leadership to ensure consistent implementation of audit standards and corrective action management.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and closure of audit findings.
• Promote a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Maintain and enhance internal audit processes, documentation, tools, and reporting systems.
• Provide regular audit performance reports and metrics to senior leadership.
• Travel (up to 25) to domestic sites to support audit activities and training.
• Stay current on evolving standards, customer requirements, and industry best practices.
• Develop, maintain and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
• Internal audit schedule adherence 
• Audit finding closure rate within defined timeframes
• External audit outcomes (e.g., number of major/minor findings)
• Auditor training and certification compliance
• Audit coverage across all applicable sites
• Improvement in audit cycle time and nonconformance recurrence rate

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of related experience or Masters degree and 6 years of related experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.)
• Minimum 2 years of quality or internal audit experience in a defense/aerospace or a highly regulated environment  
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and applicable regulatory and customer-specific standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record of mentoring and managing people
• Minimum 5 years of quality or internal audit experience in a defense/aerospace or a highly regulated environment
• Minimum of 5 years in a direct management or leadership role
• AS9100 Certified Lead Auditor training
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience with multi-site audit programs and external audit readiness
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and be proficient at multitasking
• Experience in Mission Assurance / Quality Assurance 

Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.