Principal / Sr Principal Project Management - 18277

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 168,000; 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 is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Project Manager for our Defense Systems team in Huntsville, AL. The role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication in a high-visibility program environment.

The candidate will coordinate across product development, manufacturing, test, and global supply chain, managing day-to-day interfaces with suppliers while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; years of experience per degree (5 with Bachelors, 3 with Masters, 3 with PhD)
• Experience with large projects and DoD programs advised
• US Citizenship with active DoD Secret Clearance (within last 6 years)
• Ability to obtain SAP approval and Special Access Program access
• Proficiency in Excel metrics and data analysis; IPT experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary manufacturing liaison to program management for manufacturing strategy
• Be the primary contact for product development, manufacturing, test, and supply chain for program activities
• Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution
• Report Earned Value Management and act as CAM for manufacturing projects
• Develop monitoring mechanisms and drive action plans with stakeholders
• Support and generate proposal documentation for new work and material planning
• Present program visibility to all management levels, including executives

Skills

Project management

EVMS

Data analysis

Communication

IPT experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems is seeking Principal / Sr Principal Project Management. This position is in Huntsville, AL.

The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary manufacturing liaison to program management for development and execution of the manufacturing strategy
• Be the primary product development, manufacturing, test, global supply chain, and mission assurance contact for program activities managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications with suppliers.
• Facilitating internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution.
• Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.
• Assess project and technical issues and develops and drives action plans and resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program managers, engineering, suppliers, line/cell managers, and customers
• Participating in a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA), engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.
• Drive continuous improvement through mitigating risks and realizing opportunities
• Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register.
• Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work including material planning and production scheduling for all aspects of producing product through delivery.
• The OPM candidate must possess excellent communication skills - both verbal and written; strong interpersonal skills; a good problem-solving mindset; and the ability to present program visibility at internal/external meetings to include all levels of management including executive level.

Position Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications

• A03: 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 3 Year with PhD; an additional 1 years of experience an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• A04: 8 Years experience with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of large projects.
• Proficiency in creating, maintain and utilizing metrics in excel, and SharePoint. Strong data analytic skill set required.
• Experience working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Ability to work independently and multitask.
• 3 year’s experience in manufacturing or production environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with SAP in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience on government contracts and in earned-value management (EVM).
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing production proposals and managing hardware production activities.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.