Sentinel Project Manager/Principal Project Manager - 19278

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 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 Project Manager to lead complex defense programs in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules, cost estimates, and risk, ensuring earned value management alignment and timely delivery to stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor's degree with several years of PM experience, strong communication, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance. Travel up to 10% and collaboration across multiple sites are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience; 0 years with Masters or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/maintain DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret).
• Experience in project management/execution and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Primary liaison between projects and stakeholders; review status, manage schedules, prepare reports.
• Develop and maintain project plans with WBS, schedules, costs, resources; monitor progress and report status.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks; ensure compliance with Earned Value Management and Northrop Grumman requirements.
• Communicate, lead, and negotiate with technical staff, peers, and customers.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

Communication

Team coordination

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Project Managers serve as the primary liaison between projects and stakeholders, regularly reviewing status, managing schedules, and preparing reports. They apply their knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques across all project phases—Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing—to deliver projects on time, within scope, on budget, and with high quality. Their core duties include developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans that encompass such items as work breakdown structures, detailed schedules, cost estimates, and resource allocations, while continuously monitoring progress, tracking performance, and reporting status. They also identify, assess, and mitigate risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with standards such as Earned Value Management and aligning deliverables with Northrop Grumman requirements. In addition to technical competencies, Project Managers must demonstrate strong soft skill capabilities. Effective communication, leadership, problem solving, and negotiation are essential for managing stakeholder expectations and supporting team members. They are expected to uphold company values, make business savvy decisions, and foster collaboration, all of which keep projects aligned with organizational goals and ensure successful outcomes.

Project Manager Responsibilities Responsibilities:

Knowledge, Skills and Ability: Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards. General application of concepts, and principles. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks. Problem Solving: Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Discretion/Latitude: Works under only very general supervision. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy. Impact: Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals. Errors in judgement or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify. Liaison: Frequent internal company and external contacts. Represents organization on specific projects. May make presentations to small groups.

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

Basic Qualifications:

Project Manager: Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience; 0 Years with Masters 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 security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.) 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. Experience developing content, packaging, and briefing communication to small groups.

Principle Project Manager: 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 security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.) 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:

Earned Value Management experience. Jira and/or Agile experience. PMP Certification. Current/Active Special Program Access (SAP). Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations. At least 2 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

Secondary 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.

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.

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.

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.