Principal Project Manager

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead and coordinate engineering operations across multiple sites in NY and FL. The role focuses on data-driven decisions, strategic planning, and high-impact project leadership.

Candidates should bring strong governance, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration skills. The position requires US citizenship, a relevant degree, and experience managing complex projects within defense-related programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in Project Management or related field; advanced degrees warrant fewer years.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience prioritizing multiple responsibilities and delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead business operations for Amhurst, NY and Apopka, FL engineering teams and coordinate with division level business operations leader.
• Partner with engineers and managers in an operational cadence including cyclic reporting and analysis of program goals.
• Support resource planning including staffing, NCTA, Capital, budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage and maintain data repositories such as SharePoint and website content.
• Plan and facilitate leadership off-sites, site visits, reviews, staffing and financial reviews.
• Draft organizational communications related to calendar events and processes.
• Shadow the director at major meetings to ensure successful outcomes.
• Anticipate and prepare materials for upcoming meetings and presentations.
• Brief the director on issues and decisions from meetings.
• Translate business needs into engineering strategies (people, process, tools, products, services).
• Coordinate regular review of engineering metrics and indicators.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Prioritization

Data-driven decisions

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No

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 is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to join our MSTS Engineering & Sciences organization. This is a dual-role position, supporting an existing team that oversees and manages the engineering teams in Buffalo, NY & Apopka, FL and will partner directly with an MSTS Senior Engineering Director to drive strategic initiatives, shape operating rhythm, enable data driven decisions. The position will require interface across the leadership team and coordination across multiple sites. As the project manager, you will provide support to a myriad of activities including preparation of executive presentations, data compilation, and analysis, support for onboarding, Workforce planning activities, calendar & resource management, and tracking of organizational resources. This position is expected to be an onsite position in Buffalo, NY / Amherst facility.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Lead business operations for Amhurst, NY and Apopka, FL engineering teams and coordinate with division level business operations leader including coordination of engineering status reporting.
• Partner with engineers and managers in an operational cadence to include cyclic reporting and analysis of program and portfolio goals to achieve contractual and organizational objectives.
• Support the process for resource planning (including staffing, NCTA, Capital, etc.) including budgeting, planning and financial forecasting.
• Manage and maintain data repositories (e.g; SharePoint, Website content).
• Planning, coordination, and facilitation of meetings such as leadership off-sites and site visits, functional reviews, staffing and financial reviews, staff meetings, etc.
• Draft organizational communications related to calendar events, functional processes, and strategic updates.
• Shadow the director at major meetings and events, reviewing the agenda and pre-/post-interactions to ensure successful outcomes.
• Anticipate and manage materials, data, and presentation needs for upcoming meetings and events.
• Brief the director on key issues, challenges, and decisions made at meetings.
• Translate business needs into short / long term engineering functional strategies (people, process, tools, products and services).
• Coordinate regular review of engineering metrics (e.g; metrics repository and leading indicators, IPRS, Salesforce).

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Project Manager:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Project Management or related discipline fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Experience with prioritizing multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing them simultaneously
• Experience with leading and delivering complex projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience in one of these areas: Capital/NCTA management, facilities, project leadership, staffing strategy, and resource allocation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• Experience working in a dynamic work environment
• Familiarity with NorthropGrumman’s portfolio, product lines, and business planning processes and tools.
• Experience in corporate engineering standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Experience with analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, enabling swift, data driven recommendations from both quantitative and qualitative sources.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with senior leadership

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00 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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.