Principal Project Manager — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Project Management/Sr. Principal Project Management (Level 3 or 4) to join our team in Maryland. This individual contributor role focuses on strategic planning, scheduling, and data-driven decision support in a high-tempo environment.

The successful candidate will review budgets, plan resources, and facilitate meetings, leveraging AI tools for data synthesis. Travel is possible up to 10%, and relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience or Master's with 3+ years; PhD with 1+ year accepted.
• Active secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP clearances.
• Strong data analytics and metrics creation abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Experience leading a project and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning activities to improve quality and productivity.
• Maintain organizational rhythm for deadlines and readiness for program milestones.
• Develop and deliver monthly metrics and leadership briefings.
• Collaborate across functions to support engineering, production, and test schedules.
• Manage schedules and prepare status reports with data visibility and metrics.
• Implement tools and templates to monitor project progress and action items.
• Identify opportunities for process changes and champion improvements.
• Perform complex assignments independently with initiative.

Skills

Data analytics

Project management

Leadership

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Project Management/Sr. Principal Project Management (Level 3 or 4) to join our team in Maryland. This individual contributor role focuses on strategic planning, scheduling, and data-driven decision support in a high-tempo environment.

The successful candidate will review budgets, plan resources, and facilitate meetings, leveraging AI tools for data synthesis. Travel is possible up to 10%, and relocation assistance may be available.