Sentinel Principal Project Management - 20481

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; 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 is seeking a skilled program manager to drive execution across Logistics Support. The role requires interfacing with program and SDS division leaders, delivering on cost, schedule, and performance, and building high-performing teams.

The candidate should demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and program- management acumen, with a proven track record across large-scale defense programs. A 9/80 schedule and comprehensive benefits support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; master's degree with 3 years or PhD with 1 year (or equivalent)
• U.S. citizen and ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance; SAP approval allowed within reasonable period

Responsibilities

• Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams; perform tactical day-to-day operations
• Plan, monitor, and control scope within your assigned program area
• Review project status and budget; manage schedules; resolve issues to meet productivity and client-satisfaction goals
• Develop monitoring and reporting mechanisms for progress and intervention with senior management
• Prepare Change Control Board packages and Budget Change Requests; brief review boards

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

MBSE tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No. CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time.

What You’ll Get To Do

The successful candidate will help drive execution and must be able to effectively communicate with higher-level leadership. You will interface across all elements and sub-elements within Logistics Support as well as coordinate with other program and SDS division leaders. A successful track record of program performance, cost and schedule management, and interpersonal team building skills is highly desired. A good team focus, proactive mindset and willingness to multi-task is important in this role.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams by performing tactical day to day operations.
• Performing work related to planning, monitoring, and controlling work scope within your assigned program area.
• Review status of projects and budget, manage schedules, assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress and for intervention and problem solving with senior management and managers.
• Generating Change Control Board packages and Budget Change Requests in coordination with CAMs and WPLs and support briefings to the appropriate review boards.
• Maintaining consistency and high quality of project management work products.
• Team building.
• Contribute to developing new concepts, techniques, and standards; serve as the organization’s subject matter expert; perform complex tasks with demonstrated skill; and communicate technical approaches and findings clearly and effectively.
• Develops innovative solutions to complex problems, applying ingenuity while ensuring each solution aligns with organizational objectives.
• Execute complex assignments independently with minimal direction, exercising broad latitude to define objectives and determine appropriate approaches.
• Make decisions that have long lasting impact on the organization’s direction, ensuring outcomes that avoid costly resource waste and protect customer satisfaction.
• Consults with management and serves as the organization’s external spokesperson on major policy, plan, and objective matters, advising senior leadership and customers.

Background/Experience

• Background/experience with of the defense acquisition process/phases.
• Experience developing and executing formal entry/exit criteria for program events.
• Experience developing and executing formal Standard operating procedures (SOP) for program events.
• Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
• Experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods.
• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; master's degree and 3 years' experience; PhD and 1 years' experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree. Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need. At least 1 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule. Demonstrated track record/ experience in project management/ execution and closeout. Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project). Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management principles. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers. Experience planning, scheduling, and managing projects with many different stakeholders. Experience developing content, packaging, and briefing communication.

Preferred Qualifications

Background/experience with of the defense acquisition process/phases. Experience supporting formal entry/exit criteria for program events. Experience supporting formal Standard operating procedures (SOP) for program events. Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

Position Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Period

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

Work Schedule

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.