Principal Project Manager - DoD Programs | Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Principal Project Manager for the Launcher Operating Unit, onsite in Sunnyvale, to lead delivery of contractual requirements on cost and schedule while achieving technical goals and customer intimacy.

The role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages budgets, schedules, and performance reporting, and supports risk management and process improvements. U.S. citizenship and DoD Secret clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ or Master’s with 1 year of related experience; additional 4 years may substitute for degree.
• Proficiency in MS Office for data analysis, reporting, and briefings.
• Experience applying business and financial management to program execution.
• Experience coordinating work across stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management and schedule control.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between client program management and IPT leads to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Review project status, budgets, and schedules; prepare status reports and briefings.
• Develop monitoring mechanisms and intervene to resolve issues.
• Support risk management and process improvements across the IPT.
• Maintain meeting records, action items, and communications.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Financial management principles

Risk & Opportunity management

Attention to detail

US Citizenship required

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree (optional substitution)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

SAP

ERP1/ERP2

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Principal Project Manager for the Launcher Operating Unit, onsite in Sunnyvale, to lead delivery of contractual requirements on cost and schedule while achieving technical goals and customer intimacy.

The role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages budgets, schedules, and performance reporting, and supports risk management and process improvements. U.S. citizenship and DoD Secret clearance eligibility are required.