Northrop Grumman is looking to solve the problem of implementing AI, analytics and data-driven decision making for operational functions across the digital thread, including engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, etc.
Requirements
- Hands-on understanding of analytics/ML lifecycle, data engineering, cloud analytics platforms, and modern BI tooling.
- Familiarity with enterprise business systems such as SAP S/4, PLM, MES, QMS or similar.
- Experience using generative AI or similar tools within analytics
- Familiarity implementing solutions using Databricks or similar
- Practical experience implementing analytics operating models.
- Strong stakeholder influence and executive-level communication skills; experience partnering with COOs or operations leadership.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering enterprise-scale analytics or AI products that produced measurable business value.
Responsibilities
- Co-create and execute an AI & analytics strategy in partnership with functional operations councils.
- Drive data driven optimizations through embedded analytics teams across functions such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering.
- Establish a technical roadmap for Operations AI & analytics.
- Translate complex business problems into analytics and AI solutions; own delivery from scoping to production and impact measurement.
- Drive organizational adoption: present insights to senior leaders, run stakeholder workshops, and implement change-management plans to embed new capabilities.
- Partner with the broader i2 organization to establish data governance, quality, and lineage standards to drive standard business metrics
- Recruit, develop and retain top analytics talent; define hiring priorities and bench strength for key skills (data analysis, data science, analytics storytelling).
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science or related field. Advanced Degree preferred.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in analytics, data science, AI/ML, or business intelligence.
- Strong change management skills and experience driving cultural adoption of data-driven decision making.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
