Principal Project Management

Principal Project Management

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Project Management candidate to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Aircraft Solutions organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

Job Description :

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Job responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following :

• Manage short and long-term projects through completion
• Lead and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects, coordinating with enterprise initiative owners, stakeholders, teams, and business divisions / functional areas
• Serve as the customer liaison for the project leadership and manage all scheduling, change management, risk management, and cost management requirements for the assigned projects, while also being responsible for any optimization or other remediation work assigned by management
• Manage and control hardware and software accountability and purchasing
• Manage and track status of projects, metrics, financial budgets, and EACs; manage schedules and prepare status reports; and ensure project remediation and ongoing compliance goals are met
• Assist in assessing, documenting, and tracking of all new assigned project requirements
• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining standards, tools, and best practices
• Lead and direct the assigned project team to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives
• Implement and manage value tracking mechanisms to ensure measurable outcomes and continuous improvement
• Support staff meetings to include facilitating, compiling charts, and tracking action items
• Conduct business travel up to 10% of the time to assigned work locations across the sector as required

Basic Qualifications :

Must have a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of related professional / military experience, OR a Master's degree and 2 years of related professional / military experience, OR a high school diploma and 8 years of related professional / military experience. Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company. Knowledge of Project Management principles. Experience with Microsoft Office products (i.e. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project). Experience as a Control Account Manager. Experience with Proposal efforts and products (BOEs, BOMs). Experience with Risk, Issue, and Opportunity management. Experience with JIRA and Confluence.

Preferred Qualifications :

Scheduling experience. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Experience creating and managing Contract Requirements Traceability Matrix. Experience assessing complex problems and developing a plan of action while coordinating across a large, diverse team of program, business, and technical SMEs. IT exposure & experience.

Primary Level Salary Range : $78,700.00 - $118,100.00 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. 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.