Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) in Merritt Island, FL seeks a Sr. Principal Project Manager to lead risk and program management for the Launcher Operating Unit. This role does not supervise people but coordinates across functional teams to keep programs on time and within budget.

The position requires a strong background in risk management, extensive collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and program offices, and a Secret-level clearance; travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Experience coordinating with Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations to mitigate risks early.
• Experience using Risk in Opportunity (RIO) frameworks.
• Ability to run reviews and keep risk data current and decision-ready.
• Strong knowledge of advanced Microsoft Office (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups) and analyzing large data sets.
• Ability to articulate and present risk management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaises with PM, planning, and line management.
• Reviews project status and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.

Skills

Risk management

Microsoft Excel

V-lookups

Pivot tables

RIO framework

Risk dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

RIO framework

Risk dashboards

Excel

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Manager . This position is located in Merritt Island, FL and supports the Launcher Operating Unit. This individual will assist in the definition, planning, organizing, directing and controlling risk and opportunity management efforts. This position manages the risk process and is not a people manager position.

What you’ll get to do:

• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as 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 and objectives.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Project Management:

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years, or master's and 6 years' of relevant experience.
• Experience working with multiple functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, etc.)to identify and mitigate risksat early stages.
• Experience using RIO (Risk in Opportunity) frameworks.
• Experience Running reviews and keeping risk data current, accurate and decision ready.
• Experience using advance Microsoft Office Applications (Excel Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and analyzing large data sets).
• Experience articulating and presenting risk management concepts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience using risk management tools and dashboards (or similar systems).
• Active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.
• Experience with program integration and risk management.
• Experience presenting to upper-level management.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00

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.

Job Category: Program Management