Project Manager

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Merritt Island is seeking an Item Manager to oversee operational aspects of assigned efforts, serving as a liaison between project management, planning, and the project team. You will monitor cost, schedule, and performance, and prepare status reports to drive issue resolution and customer satisfaction.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience (or a master’s), proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, and the ability to develop tracking dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional work experience; or a Master’s degree.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to develop tracking mechanisms (dashboards/spreadsheets/tools) to monitor progress, action items, and deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• This role tracks the operational aspects of assigned efforts, serves as a liaison between project management, planning, the project team, and line management, and supports additional program tasks as assigned.
• The IM reviews project status (including cost, schedule, and performance), prepares routine and ad hoc status reports, identifies issues and risks, and works with stakeholders to develop resolutions that meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• The IM develops and maintains mechanisms for monitoring progress, enabling timely intervention, and supporting problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Dashboards/Tracking

Organization

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional work experience; or a Master’s degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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 Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Project Management based out at Merritt Island.

Item Manager (IM) Responsibilities

• This role tracks the operational aspects of assigned efforts, serves as a liaison between project management, planning, the project team, and line management, and supports additional program tasks as assigned.
• The IM reviews project status (including cost, schedule, and performance), prepares routine and ad hoc status reports, identifies issues and risks, and works with stakeholders to develop resolutions that meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• The IM develops and maintains mechanisms for monitoring progress, enabling timely intervention, and supporting problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional work experience; or a Master’s degree.
• Experience using Microsoft office suite.
• Ability to develop tracking mechanisms (dashboards/spreadsheets/tools) to monitor progress, action items, and deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.
• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting material management / logistics activities on a production or sustainment program.
• Experience supporting government programs and/or FBM Launcher-related efforts.
• Experience with issue/risk tracking and mitigation planning in support of program objectives.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders (e.g., program, planning, operations) to track work status and drive closure.
• Experience preparing status reports and communicating cost/schedule/issue status to leadership and teams.

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

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.

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including:

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.

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

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.