Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Palatine Township (IL); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Senior Principal Project Manager to lead deployment and change management for the MS&I organization.

The role requires building end-to-end change roadmaps, coordinating communications and training, and engaging stakeholders to enable people-centric ROI across multi-year initiatives. The position is hybrid, with location options including Salt Lake City, Rolling Meadows, Baltimore, San Diego, or Sunnyvale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years relevant experience leading redeployment / change management of digital transformation.
• Project management experience required.
• Change management experience required.
• Must be able to obtain Prosci certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage deployment and change management activities, balancing strategic plans with execution.
• Define and execute end-to-end change strategy aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Consolidate project change roadmaps into a phased program with milestones and go-live dates.
• Lead stakeholder analysis and develop engagement strategies including resistance management.
• Develop cohesive integrated communications strategies and multi-channel deliverables.
• Define training architecture and roadmap to scale across programs with L&D collaboration.
• Foster leadership sponsorship and engagement across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Change management

Project management

Prosci certification

PMP certification

Agile/SAFe

Stakeholder analysis

Communication planning

Training & enablement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 (NGMS) is looking for a Senior Principal Project Manager to support the Manufacturing Strategy & Integration (MS&I) organization as Organizational Change Management Lead. There are several multi‑year, sector and enterprise‑wide transformation initiatives across MS&I that require strong organizational change management plans and implementation to be successful. The focus of these projects varies from early collaboration, to training to cycle time reduction.This is a hybrid position that can be based in Salt Lake City, Rolling Meadows, Baltimore, San Diego, or Sunnyvale, and the selected candidate must be within commuting distance of one of these sites to meet in-office requirements.Position Summary / ResponsibilitiesThis role will serve as the primary change management authority for the MS&I organization, reporting to the MS&I director, in partnership with Mission Systems Talent & Org Effectiveness (Prosci‑aligned) to embed structured change practices across multiple projects.What You’ll DoDeployment / Change Management Project Management – Lead planning, coordination and execution of deployment and change management activities. Includes resource planning for human resources needed for execution (communications, learning/development, vendors, etc.). Must balance both the high-level strategic plan and the detailed execution to enable people-centric ROI of the project from start to finish. Define & Execute Change Strategy – In partnership with MS Organization Effectiveness & Talent, build the end‑to‑end change roadmaps (ADKAR‑based), aligning with enterprise architecture and business objectives.Strategic Planning & Road Mapping - Consolidate individual project change road maps into a single, phased program roadmap that highlights inter dependencies, key milestones, and critical go live dates.Stakeholder Analysis – Lead project teams to identify impacted and interested stakeholders. Maintain a master stakeholder register with impact scores, key analyses of impact of processes, roles, etc. and engagement strategies including resistance strategies.Integrated Communication Management – In partnership with Communication SMEs, develop a cohesive communications strategy and communications plan, overseeing creation of multi-channel deliverables.Training & Enablement Architecture – Define the training model to scale across projects in partnership with Learning / Development / Talent SMEs. Develop training roadmap and plans. Ensure development of near-term training deliverables and actions according to the strategy while working with functions on long-term strategy of training & PrOP into day-to-day operations.Leadership Management – In partnership with cross functional leaders, develop sponsorship and stakeholder strategies to ensure leadership engagement and buy-in throughout the initiative. Create middle and frontline leadership strategies as part of larger change management plans, ensure timely execution.Basic QualificationsBachelor’s Degree and 8+ years relevant experience leading redeployment / change management of digital transformation; OR Master’s degree and 6+ years relevant experience.Project management experienceChange management experienceMust possess superior organization and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levelsAbility to obtain Prosci certification within 90 days of employment, with the certification sponsored by Northrop GrummanAbility to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearanceU.S. citizenshipPreferred QualificationsPMP certificationProsci certificationTechnical change‑management experience embedded within Agile/SAFe software development lifecycles.Experience in multiple functions or programs within aerospace industryPrimary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $176,300.00The 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.