Principal Project Manager - Defense Systems (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Roy, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; 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 in Roy, UT, is seeking a Principal Project Manager to oversee SSE activities, budgets, and schedules. You will interact with SSE leadership, Customer counterparts, and other Sentinel teams to ensure program success.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong PM skills, and the ability to manage multiple working groups. A 9/80 schedule and relocation assistance may be offered for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree; 3 years with a Masters; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S citizen and have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an 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 year 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

• Oversee and manage the several Working Groups and Technical Interchange Meetings that SSE is responsible for.
• Assist SSE CAMs in capturing project schedule and budget status.
• Regularly liaison with the Customer counterparts concerning select SSE activities.
• Execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments.
• Self-starters compelled to act in the workplace without requiring prompting from supervisors.
• Support MDT and the organization as a whole with other duties as assigned.
• Travel: 10%.

Skills

Project leadership

Time management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT, is seeking a Principal Project Manager to oversee SSE activities, budgets, and schedules. You will interact with SSE leadership, Customer counterparts, and other Sentinel teams to ensure program success.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong PM skills, and the ability to manage multiple working groups. A 9/80 schedule and relocation assistance may be offered for this full-time position.