Principal or Sr. Principal Project Manager

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Project Manager to support the NACS BU across OUs at the Woodland Hills, CA site. You will manage concurrent projects, build schedules, track budgets, and deliver executive-level briefings.

This on-site role emphasizes coordination across engineering, operations, and finance to meet program goals. The position offers potential for growth within NGMS, with a salary range highlighted for primary and senior levels and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience, or master’s with 3+ years.
• 2+ years of project or program management experience with schedules, milestones, cost and risk.
• 2+ years using MS Office to develop plans, reports, analyses, or presentations.
• 1+ year coordinating cross-functional projects across two or more functions.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Manage project tasks across multiple projects and drive progress to closure.
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules, milestones, and metrics with owners.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality.
• Identify risks and devise resolutions and green-path plans.
• Prepare regular status reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Support budgets and forecasts, including EAC and variance explanations.
• Develop executive-level presentations for site and BU leadership.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

MS Office

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

SharePoint

Primavera P6

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector

is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Project Manager to support multiple Operating Units (OUs) across the Navigation and Cockpit Systems (NACS) Business Unit (BU) in the Navigation Intelligence and Connectivity (NIC) Division. This role provides comprehensive project and business operations support to the Woodland Hills site and NACS Business Unit leadership, with a strong focus on project coordination, and execution of NCTA and Capital projects. The selected candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously, develop and maintain schedules and metrics, track performance to budget, and create executive-level communications and presentations for internal and external stakeholders. This is a full-time on-site position in Woodland Hills, CA.

What You’ll Get To Do

Project & Operational Support (NCTA / Capital / Internal Projects)

• Manage project management tasks to oversee, report progress, and drive closure on concurrent projects across NCTA, Capital, and internal initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and progression metrics in collaboration with project owners.
• Assist project owners in developing project criteria that align with scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Coordinate across functions (engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, quality, etc.) to break constraints and remove roadblocks impacting project execution.
• Proactively identify and vocalize help needed to resolve issues that could delay project progression; reach out to appropriate stakeholders to coordinate and close actions.
• Assist in development of project budgets and schedules for successful project execution.
• Track execution and projected performance to budget and schedule; support accurate forecasting of Estimate at Completion (EAC) and variance explanations.
• Review project status and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare regular status reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Identify project risks and issues and develop resolutions and return-to-green plans to meet Business Unit and Division goals and objectives.
• Host recurring status/progress reviews for assigned projects; capture updates, risks, help needed, and action items; ensure closure of actions and accurate reflection of project health.

Leadership & Site / Business Unit Support

• Develop executive-level presentations and communications in support of Woodland Hills site and NACS Business Unit objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between Operating Unit Leadership, the Business Unit Vice President, and Division Leadership to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Support planning and execution of Business Unit Reviews, executive site visits, and multiple annual site events.
• Coordinate with functional and program teams to ensure messaging is accurate, aligned, and timely.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Project Manager level or a Sr. Principal Project Manager level.

Basic Qualifications – Principal Project Manager Level 3

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience, or master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 2+ years of project or program management experience with responsibility for project schedules, milestones, deliverables, cost, and/or risk.
• 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and/or Microsoft Project, to develop project plans, schedules, reports, analyses, or presentations.
• 1+ year of experience supporting or coordinating cross-functional projects involving two or more functional organizations, such as Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Contracts, or Program Management.
• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain and maintain, an active DoD Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications – Sr. Principal Project Manager Level 4

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• 4+ years of project or program management experience with responsibility for project schedules, milestones, deliverables, cost, and/or risk.
• 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and/or Microsoft Project, to develop project plans, schedules, reports, analyses, or presentations.
• 2+ years of experience leading or coordinating cross-functional projects involving two or more functional organizations.
• Must possess, or have the ability to obtain and maintain, an active DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications (both Levels)

• A current/active U.S. government Secret security clearance
• 2+ years of experience managing multiple concurrent projects, including responsibility for schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and/or deliverables.
• Experience supporting NCTA, Capital, and/or internal investment projects, including development of schedules, budgets, risk registers, and/or closure/acceptance criteria.
• Experience developing and presenting project status reports, financial analyses, schedules, dashboards, and/or executive-level briefings to leadership.
• Experience using project management or collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, SharePoint, Jira, or similar tools.
• Experience performing variance analysis, forecasting, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and/or financial performance tracking.
• Experience coordinating activities across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Contracts, and/or other functional organizations.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $176,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.

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.