Principal Program Manager, Sentinel Defense Program

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager to support the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. You will drive cross-functional execution, coordinate with Logistics Support and SDS leaders, and maintain strong communication with senior management.

You will oversee complex project plans, budgets, and schedules across multiple phases, using MBSE practices and industry standards to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; master's degree and 3 years’ experience; PhD and 1 years’ experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• At least 1 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
• Demonstrated track record/ experience in project management/ execution and closeout.
• Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
• Experience planning, scheduling, and managing projects with many different stakeholders.
• Experience developing content, packaging, and briefing communication.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams by performing tactical day to day operations.
• Performing work related to planning, monitoring, and controlling work scope within your assigned program area.
• Review status of projects and budget, manage schedules, assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress and for intervention and problem solving with senior management and managers.
• Generating Change Control Board packages and Budget Change Requests in coordination with CAMs and WPLs and support briefings to the appropriate review boards.
• Maintaining consistency and high quality of project management work products.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

MS Office

Team leadership

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office

MBSE tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager to support the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. You will drive cross-functional execution, coordinate with Logistics Support and SDS leaders, and maintain strong communication with senior management.

You will oversee complex project plans, budgets, and schedules across multiple phases, using MBSE practices and industry standards to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.