Staff Integrated Product Team Lead

Northrop Grumman; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO (paid time off)

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in McLean, Virginia, is seeking a Project Manager to ensure product team deliverables align with cost and schedule requirements. Applicants should have extensive project management experience and an active Top Secret clearance. Ideal candidates will contribute to significant technological advancements and should be prepared to lead engineering teams through various development phases.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $177,000.00 to $265,500.00 and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years or Master's degree with 10 years of experience
• Active U.S. Government Top‑Secret security clearance required
• 2 years of experience in Project Management roles

Responsibilities

• Deliver product team deliverables within cost and schedule
• Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to analyze work progress
• Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices

Skills

Project Management

Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Spacecraft Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: No

Job 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.

In This Job, You Will

• Deliver on all product team deliverables within cost and schedule, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to analyze work progress, address variances, and appropriately react to ensure successful program performance.
• Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices.
• Update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and time‑phased labor/material spreads for accurate cost/schedule reporting.
• Ensure Engineering and Program processes, company policies, and industry best standards are followed for efficient execution and auditable compliance.
• Deploy rigorous scope management, adhering to the Statement of Work (SOW), and facilitate changes with program leadership and task‑level teams.
• Coordinate staffing plans with engineering functional management, verify appropriate skill mix for work scope, and address conflicting resource issues.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Global Supply Chain to manage suppliers and materials to achieve product team deliverables.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Manufacturing & Operations and Integration and Test to support build and I&T of IPT subsystems and products.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience or PhD with 8 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top‑Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• 2 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Control Account Manager (CAM), IPT Lead, and/or Project/Program Manager.
• 2 years of leading engineering teams through development/design programs.
• 1 year of experience using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) on programs.
• Experience with at least one phase of the lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations or related product development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Control Account Manager (CAM), IPT Lead, and/or Project/Program Manager.
• Full product lifecycle experience (proposal, design, build, integration, test, launch, operations).
• Expert in Earned Value Management System.
• Control account management and/or technical leadership over work scope ≥ $25M.
• Demonstrated success in program cost/schedule baselining and Estimate at Complete (EAC) management.
• Subcontracts/supplier management experience.
• Active TS/SCI or Active TS clearance with existing program accesses.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,500.00. 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.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.