Senior Project Manager - DoD Programs and IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale seeks a Principal Project Manager to deliver on contractual requirements on cost and schedule while ensuring technical goals and customer satisfaction. You will lead a cross-functional IPT, coordinate with program management, and drive process improvements to meet deliverables.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance eligibility, strong MS Office/MS Project skills, and experience with risk management and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ or Master’s with 1 year of relevant professional experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or project management activities.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between client Program management and IPT leads; manage schedules and budgets.
• Ensure on-time, quality deliverables and customer satisfaction.
• Support Risk and Opportunity management for the IPT and program.
• Develop and adherence to plans and schedules; monitor progress.
• Prepare status reports and executive-level presentations.
• Manage Government/Customer provided property (GFE/CFE).
• Adhere to contract scope and manage change through control board activities.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Cross-functional coordination

DoD clearance process

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Project

SAP

ERP1/ERP2

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale seeks a Principal Project Manager to deliver on contractual requirements on cost and schedule while ensuring technical goals and customer satisfaction. You will lead a cross-functional IPT, coordinate with program management, and drive process improvements to meet deliverables.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance eligibility, strong MS Office/MS Project skills, and experience with risk management and cost control.