Principal/Sr Principal Project Management - 20660

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance & Work/Life

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Project Manager to lead and coordinate Global Supply Chain activities for defense systems.

The role requires managing complex programs, coordinating across engineering, logistics, and quality, and briefing executives. The candidate should have extensive project management experience, strong MS Office and Excel skills, and the ability to work with technical staff and customers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record in project management, execution and closeout.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience briefing executive leadership and CAM certification possible.

Responsibilities

• Supports GSC activities for all phases of the Business Acquisition Process.
• Ensures consistency in GSC processes across all disciplines.
• Leads cross-functional coordination among Engineering, Logistics, Mission Assurance, Quality, Program and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Develops solutions to complex problems and escalates as needed.
• Assists and supports the GSC PM in meetings and process improvements.
• Creates trainings for program, engineering and GSC personnel.
• Establishes priorities with Procurement and Planning.
• Aligns Subcontracts support and resources for projects.
• Ensures accountability to execution during acquisition.
• Organizes and standardizes subcontractor/supplier information.
• Presents program-level leadership briefings on parts status and milestones.
• Uses MRP to forecast and manage requirements and supplier lists.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (5 years exp)

Master's degree (3 years exp)

PhD (1 year exp)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job 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.

Position Details

Title: Principal Project Management/Sr. Principal Project Management Analyst

Organization: Northrop Grumman Defense Systems

Location: Roy, UT

Reports to: Global Supply Chain Program Manager (GSC PM)

Hybrid/Remote: In-office only, cannot support hybrid or telework arrangement.

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Work Schedule: 9/80 schedule – employees work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Contract Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Supports GSC activities for all phases of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) as it relates to the Business Unit's content.
• Ensures consistency in GSC processes across all GSC disciplines.
• Leads GSC cross functional coordination between key Engineering, Logistics, Mission Assurance, Quality, Program, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Applies critical thinking and synthesis to develop solutions to a variety of complex problems, escalating process and performance challenges to the GSC PM as necessary.
• Assists and supports the GSC PM in meetings.
• Assists the GSC PM in process definition and improvement.
• Assists the GSC PM in creating, facilitating, and providing training to key program, engineering, and GSC personnel.
• Establishes priorities with the Procurement and Planning teams.
• Assists in aligning Subcontracts support and resources for projects.
• Holds program and GSC personnel accountable to execution throughout the acquisition process.
• Acquires, organizes and standardizes key subcontractor and supplier information for Segment.
• Accurately builds/presents program-level leadership briefings focused on parts status and critical program milestones.
• Recurring focus on financial forecasting, utilizing MRP system to track and drive requirements fulfillment, and approved supplier list maintenance.

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

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Project Manager: 5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD. In lieu of formal degree, 4 years of relevant experience may be considered.
• Sr. Principal Project Manager: 8 Years with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD. In lieu of formal degree, 4 years of relevant experience may be considered.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an 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 track record/ experience in project management, execution, and closeout.
• Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).
• Working knowledge of Project Management principles.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
• At least five years of experience in leading projects or cross-functional teams.
• Experience in briefing executive leadership.
• Ability to obtain Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.
• Strong foundation in EVMS knowledge.
• Advanced Excel Skills.

Preferred Qualifications

PMP Certification.

Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations.

Experience with establishing Strategy, Roadmap, Vision artifacts.

Demonstrated experience using SAP, Windows software packages, Atlassian Tool Suite, and other electronic databases.

Proficient in Agile Development.

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00

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.

Application Timeline

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.

EEO Statement

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.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

About the Company

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.