Principal Project Management/Sr. Principal Project Mgmt - Iuka MS

VetJobs; Iuka (MS); On-site; USD 74,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VetJobs is seeking a Principal Project Management professional in Iuka, MS. This role focuses on managing operations and project reporting, supporting a collaborative team environment. Ideal candidates will have significant project management experience, essential skills in leading teams, and active security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience for Principal role or 3 years for Sr. role.
• Active secret or top-secret clearance required.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and ensure effective execution of plans.
• Facilitate communication between teams and assess project issues.
• Prepare materials for meetings and support special projects.

Skills

Project Management

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management or operations

Master’s degree with relevant experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

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Job Description

Job Description

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Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Principal Project Management /Sr. Principal Project Management professional to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Iuka, Mississippi. This is an individual contributor role, a non-manager role with no direct reports.

This position is for the role of a Program Integrator. The selected candidate will be part of a diverse organization of program integrator's within the Aeronautics Division Integration Team, providing direct support to the Development Business Area. This individual contributor will work side by side with the Development Business Area Program Integration lead & senior management on program reporting, maintaining the strategic rhythm, staffing management, risk, issue, and opportunity management, preparing and/or presenting executive level presentations, and may be assigned to special projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the business area, ensuring effective execution of the strategic rhythm (to include staffing management, earned value performance, risk, issue, and opportunity management, etc.) and business processes/strategies to meet organizational objectives

Serves as liaison between program/project management and cross-functional teams, facilitating communication and collaboration

Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives

Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress for intervention and problem solving with program managers, cross-functional leads, and external customers

Prepares senior management for internal & external meetings and reviews with relevant information/materials

Supports special projects, as needed, to improve business area execution

Key Attributes

Embodies the NG leadership values

Possess knowledge and understanding of integrated management framework & project management and program integration processes/tools

Demonstrates ability to understand processes and apply them to achieve program objectives

Ability to grasp problems and assist with developing solutions – have the understanding to ask the right questions

Understands prioritization and can independently plan work accordingly – work is reviewed for overall accuracy

Ability to work with all levels of personnel as a team and take direction from senior team members. Assist with presentations and can make presentations to a small group

Must be able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment; identify and proactively determine the best ways to address issues or tasks without specific direction

Auto req ID

449683BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job Category

Project Management

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management:

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience in project management or operations

Experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

Experience with interfacing with all levels of employees and Leadership

Active secret or top-secret clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years) and the ability to obtain and retain Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Basic Qualifications For Sr. Principal Project Management:

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience in project management or operations

Experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously

Experience with interfacing with all levels of employees and Leadership

Active secret or top-secret clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years) and the ability to obtain and retain Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience utilizing digital tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.

Understanding of the Integrated Management Framework (IMF)

Previous experience managing projects to successful closure; balancing cost, schedule, and technical requirements & priorities to achieve desired outcome

Possesses Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification; demonstrated understanding of Earned Value Management principles

Knowledge of Project Management principles and experience utilizing them professionally

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar

Strong written and verbal communication, including presentation skills to senior leadership

Aerospace and/or Defense Industry Experience

Salary Range: $74,600.00 - $139,300.00

City*

Iuka

State*

Mississippi

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company

Northrop Grumman

Salary Range

Not Disclosed

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

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