Senior Principal Technical Services PM – Defense Programs

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Principal or Senior Principal Technical Services Project Manager to lead the CDLP program with DoD clearance. The role reports to the Deputy Production Program Manager and requires coordinating with Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field Operations.

The position emphasizes rapid problem solving, robust scheduling, and strong communication to meet contractual obligations while navigating a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (STEM related) with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Experience in a manufacturing and production environment; Program/Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaison between project management and planning, project team and line management.
• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Duties include setting and meeting sales objectives; monitoring costs, tracking material consumption, replenishments and interplant shop orders; ensuring contract terms are met.
• Customer interface with external and internal customers: responding to inquiries, providing status reports, coordinating between Logistics and Manufacturing Operations to repair/return assets.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Principal or Senior Principal Technical Services Project Manager to lead the CDLP program with DoD clearance. The role reports to the Deputy Production Program Manager and requires coordinating with Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field Operations.

The position emphasizes rapid problem solving, robust scheduling, and strong communication to meet contractual obligations while navigating a manufacturing environment.