Staff Information Systems Project Manager

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Staff Information Systems Project Manager to lead HPC infrastructure programs for SDA ground-based radar initiatives. You will coordinate IT and engineering teams, drive design-to-delivery, and ensure performance, schedule, and security requirements are met.

You will report to the Compute IPT lead, mentor a ~15-person team, and interact with internal leadership and customers while applying deep HPC, Linux, networking, and cyber security expertise.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM bachelor's with 12+ years' experience, or master's with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience leading IT projects with HPC environments and multi-node architectures.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Jira/Confluence.
• Strong communication of technical approaches and trade studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT infrastructure projects spanning multiple organizations.
• Own design, build, and delivery of HPC solutions for SDA radar missions.
• Develop and manage execution plans, schedules, and milestones.
• Coordinate resources across system, network, hardware, software, and cyber teams.
• Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance goals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

High-performance computing

GPGPU architectures

Multi-node processing

Agile methodologies

Clear communication

Mentoring

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

RedHat Linux

Networking design

Cyber security

MBSE tools

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 Space Systems is seeking a Staff Information Systems Project Manager to join a multi-disciplined team responsible for the design, build, delivery, and sustainment of high-performance computer environments.

The Information Systems Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing the project(s) through design, build, integration, and delivery of high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure supporting a new ground-based radar system for Space Domain Awareness (SDA). This role leads cross‑functional Information Technology (IT) and engineering teams, defines technical objectives, and ensures solutions are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with performance and security requirements. This role will be reporting directly to the Compute Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead who is responsible for multiple Information Systems projects and collaborate with peer project managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more IT infrastructure projects that span multiple functional organizations.
• Own the infrastructure design, build, integration, and delivery of HPC solutions supporting SDA ground‑based radar missions.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, and milestones.
• Identify and coordinate technical and business resources across System Administrators, Network Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Software Developers, Cyber Security Engineers, Requirements Engineers, and MBSE Systems Engineers.
• Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance goals.
• Apply extensive technical expertise in HPC, RedHat Linux, networking, and cyber security to solve complex problems.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance; mentor and direct the work of multi‑disciplinary team members (~15).
• Exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and solution approaches.
• Represent the organization as the primary technical contact on assigned contracts and projects.
• Prepare and deliver clear technical briefings, status updates, and recommendations to internal leadership and external customers.
• Stay current on advances in IT, HPC, and cyber security and recommend improvements to architectures and processes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 12 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 8 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience leading or managing information technology projects involving: High-performance computing environments GPGPU and multi-node processing architectures
• Experience with Agile methodologies and execution.
• Hands‑on experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate and present technical approaches, trade studies, and findings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HPE high-performance computing platforms (e.g., HPE HCP).
• Strong background in: RedHat Linux administration and integration, Networking design and configuration, Cyber security and secure infrastructure design.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex DoD or radar / SDA programs.
• Familiarity with MBSE and requirements management tools and processes.

Compensation and Benefits

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

• Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 - $241,400.00
• 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.