Principal Project Manager – DoD Programs

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 94,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead the MLS program. You will manage cost, schedule, and deliverables while guiding cross-functional teams and maintaining customer intimacy to support value creation.

This role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. Experience with government contracts, risk management, and financial tracking is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ or master’s with 1 year relevant PM experience on U.S. government contracts.
• Experience in Material Procurement or Supply Chain management.
• Experience applying business and financial management principles to programs.
• Coordination across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with risk and opportunity management and scheduling.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional IPT teams to meet program performance goals.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and deliverables; prepare status reports.
• Interface with client program management and executives for reporting.
• Oversee change control, risk tracking, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with contract scope and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead the MLS program. You will manage cost, schedule, and deliverables while guiding cross-functional teams and maintaining customer intimacy to support value creation.

This role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. Experience with government contracts, risk management, and financial tracking is essential.