Senior Program Integrator & PM Lead (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; 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 Principal Project Manager for a Huntsville, AL position with a Secret clearance. The role develops and manages complex programs, ensuring budget, schedule, and risk controls while coordinating multi-team efforts and stakeholder communications.

The successful candidate will lead integrated baselines, use Earned Value Management, and deliver dashboards and briefings to senior leaders, with relocation assistance potentially available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with relevant project management experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging with senior customers.
• Experience with project-management principles and execution of large, complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison among project management, line management, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of program objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated program schedules, budgets, and risk registers; produce regular status reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Support the creation and execution of Program Definition Documents, Strategic Rhythm, and Integrated Baselines.
• Manage Earned Value Management processes, acting as Control Account Manager to track cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Facilitate program reviews, briefings, and presentations to senior leadership and customers, ensuring clear communication of status and issues.
• Identify, assess, and resolve program issues and risks, implementing corrective actions to meet quality, productivity, and customer-satisfaction goals.
• Support requirements management and ensure traceability across the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phases.
• Coordinate staffing integration, resource allocation, and support for multi-team environments to optimize performance.
• Develop and maintain program dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau) to provide actionable insight.
• Support proposal development, opportunity identification, and customer-engagement activities throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Tableau

PMP certification

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Project Manager for a Huntsville, AL position with a Secret clearance. The role develops and manages complex programs, ensuring budget, schedule, and risk controls while coordinating multi-team efforts and stakeholder communications.

The successful candidate will lead integrated baselines, use Earned Value Management, and deliver dashboards and briefings to senior leaders, with relocation assistance potentially available.