Senior Principal Project Manager — Risk, Programs & Integration

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) in Merritt Island, FL seeks a Sr. Principal Project Manager to lead risk and program management for the Launcher Operating Unit. This role does not supervise people but coordinates across functional teams to keep programs on time and within budget.

The position requires a strong background in risk management, extensive collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and program offices, and a Secret-level clearance; travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Experience coordinating with Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations to mitigate risks early.
• Experience using Risk in Opportunity (RIO) frameworks.
• Ability to run reviews and keep risk data current and decision-ready.
• Strong knowledge of advanced Microsoft Office (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups) and analyzing large data sets.
• Ability to articulate and present risk management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaises with PM, planning, and line management.
• Reviews project status and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.

Skills

Risk management

Microsoft Excel

V-lookups

Pivot tables

RIO framework

Risk dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

RIO framework

Risk dashboards

Excel

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) in Merritt Island, FL seeks a Sr. Principal Project Manager to lead risk and program management for the Launcher Operating Unit. This role does not supervise people but coordinates across functional teams to keep programs on time and within budget.

The position requires a strong background in risk management, extensive collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and program offices, and a Secret-level clearance; travel up to 10% is expected.