Principal / Sr Principal Project Management

ngc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in San Diego, CA seeks a Program Integrator (Principal or Sr. Principal Project Manager) to oversee ongoing projects and coordinate with IPT leads. You will manage schedules, budgets, risk, and reporting, applying NG processes and interfacing with customers and government property.

Some travel may be required. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of PM experience (Bachelor) or 4 years with a Master’s, strong MS Office skills, and leadership abilities to build

Qualifications

• 6 years of related PM experience with Bachelor’s degree or 4 years with Master’s.
• Strong leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages operational aspects of ongoing projects.
• Reviews project status and budgets; manages schedules and reporting.
• Develops resolutions to productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
• Risks & opportunities management; liaison with government/customer info.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Interpersonal skills

Organization skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for multiple Project Management positions, these positions can be filled with either a level 3 (Principal) or a level 4 (Sr. Principal) depending upon the education and experience of the candidate. The position will be based in our San Diego, CA office.

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

This individual contributor position is for the role of a Program Integrator. The selected candidate will be part of a diverse organization of project integrators within the Program Operations Homeroom. The candidate is responsible to oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and team operations. This individual contributor will work side by side with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead on program reporting, metrics generation, and special projects.

The candidate should have an understanding of program management and they should adhere to NG processes and apply them to working internal projects. They should have knowledge of industry practices and standards and demonstrate the skill and ability to perform professional tasks. This individual should possess leadership and team building capabilities and have strong interpersonal skills. Must possess solid organization abilities and be a motivated, flexible team player. Some travel may be required.

• Assess project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and reporting status
• Assess project issues, and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and customer satisfaction goals and objectives
• Development, implementation, and maintenance of tools/templates for monitoring project progress
• Preparation of status reports and presentations for NGC internal and Customer meetings
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
• Managing Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
• Understanding of proposal process from request for proposal (RFP) through contract award

This requisition may be filled at either aPrincipal Project Manageror aSr. Principal Project Manager based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for level 3:

• For the level 3/Principal position: 6 years of related professional/military experience with Bachelor’s degree to include a background of project management, program management, contracts, program operations, business management, or budgeting; OR 4 years of related professional/military experience with a Master’s degree project management, program management, contracts, program operations, business management, or budgeting
• Skillful with Microsoft Office tool suite; the ability to create, manage, and manipulate the tools, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel