RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, and creative Product Owner / Scrum Master who will be accountable and responsible for assisting in the implementation of a strategy for adoption of agile project management across the organization. You will be responsible for assisting teams in project decomposition and user story creation. You will lead agile ceremonies; stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives. You will also be own the tracking of metrics for individual agile teams to help provide insights and feedback on progress towards working in an agile framework. You will help set up new Jira projects / boards / structures for teams beginning their agile transformation.

This position is located at our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - located outside of Baltimore, Maryland - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs. Northrop Grumman’s ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, and Silicon Carbide) and providing leading edge technology development in Superconducting Electronics and Super-Lattice Castellated Field-Effect Transistors (SLCFET). Our devices enable Northrop Grumman’s ground-based radars, airborne radars, and space systems.

The candidate must have experience working in an agile environment, excellent communication skills, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

#NGATL

This requisition may be filled as a Product Owner Scrum Master or Principal Product Owner Scrum Master

Basic Qualifications Product Owner Scrum Master:

Bachelors degree with 2 years of relevant experience (0 years with Masters)

Excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate

Experience working with cross-functional teams

Must have advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Must have advanced knowledge of Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence)

Must have advanced experience and knowledge of Agile Methodologies

Certified Scrum Master or Product Owner

Must be a US citizen

Must be able to obtain a DoD TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph

Basic Qualifications Principal Product Owner Scrum Master:

Bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant experience (3 years with a Masters, 0 with a PhD)

Excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate

Experience working with cross-functional teams

Must have advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Must have advanced knowledge of Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence)

Must have advanced experience and knowledge of Agile Methodologies

Certified Scrum Master or Product Owner

Must be a US citizen

Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in semiconductor foundry is preferred, or related experience in process or other production #NGMCFab

Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00Salary Range 2: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.