Senior Principal Project Manager — IPT Lead (Top Secret, On-Site)

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus potential

Long-term incentives

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr Principal Project Manager for our Rancho Bernardo, CA site. This on-site role requires strong IPT leadership and hands-on program management across cost, schedule, and technical baselines.

You will drive EVM-based budgeting, coordinate across multiple teams, and manage risk, issues, and opportunities to keep programs on track. The ideal candidate will bring extensive project management experience, a TS clearance, and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years related experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• Active Top Secret clearance with recent background investigation.
• Work package management experience.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to obtain SAP access via PAR before employment starts.
• Strong program management and IPT coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, orchestrate, coordinate, and control IPT program management activities.
• Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects.
• Develop and maintain budget baselines using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Create and update discrete work packages and IMS status; contribute to EAC updates.
• Lead Risk, Issue, and Opportunity processes to address challenges.
• Liaise between project management, planning, line management, and clients.

Skills

Project management

IPT oversight

Budgeting & EVM

Risk/Issue/OPP management

Agile PM

SAP access readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr Principal Project Manager for our Rancho Bernardo, CA site. This on-site role requires strong IPT leadership and hands-on program management across cost, schedule, and technical baselines.

You will drive EVM-based budgeting, coordinate across multiple teams, and manage risk, issues, and opportunities to keep programs on track. The ideal candidate will bring extensive project management experience, a TS clearance, and the ability to coordinate