Senior IS Project Manager - Secret Clearance | 9/80

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 152,900 - 229,300; 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Information Systems Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team on the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. This role requires an active DoD Secret clearance and strong experience in managing complex software and systems engineering projects.

You will drive schedule adherence, risk management, staffing, and executive engagements, while coordinating across functional teams to deliver on program objectives with cost discipline and quality.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience with a Bachelor's degree, 10+ with a Master's, or 8+ with a PhD (or equivalent).
• U.S. citizen with active DoD Secret clearance and SAP approval ability.
• Experience with Systems Engineering or SDLC processes.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Leadership across teams and demonstrated project management success.
• Knowledge of EVMS and risk management portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Act as assignment manager for PM team including CAMs and PMs.
• Improve processes and optimize procedures for efficiency.
• Ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery with sound decisions.
• Lead risk management by identifying, analyzing, tracking and communicating risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation plans and escalation.
• Prepare charts and briefings to visualize program health for execs.
• Guide and support team members for executive and customer engagements.
• Support program increment rhythm and OU level execution of objectives.
• Coordinate staffing: postings, rosters, onboarding and offboarding.
• Oversee daily operations with senior leaders; manage calendars and meetings.
• Build relationships and communicate to ensure accountability across stakeholders.
• Operate with urgency and accountability; own tasks and strategic direction.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Risk management

Communication skills

Earned Value Management

EVMS

OTJ coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Master's degree from an accredited university

PhD from an accredited university

Additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Information Systems Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team on the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. This role requires an active DoD Secret clearance and strong experience in managing complex software and systems engineering projects.

You will drive schedule adherence, risk management, staffing, and executive engagements, while coordinating across functional teams to deliver on program objectives with cost discipline and quality.