Staff Project Manager - Top Secret Clearance, On-Site

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Project Manager to lead IPT program management on-site in Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA, or Oklahoma City, OK. Extensive collaboration with contracts, pricing, and customer teams is required.

The role emphasizes cost and schedule performance, EVM-based baselines, and managing deliverables with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience in engineering, project/program management or related field.
• Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience in a relevant area is preferred.
• PhD with 8+ years’ experience in engineering or program management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify, orchestrate, coordinate, and control IPT program management activities.
• Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects.
• Develop and adhere to budget baselines using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Initiate and manage cost and schedule baselines and technical performance baselines.
• Support risk, issue, and opportunity processes to address challenges.
• Oversee operational aspects and liaison between project management, planning, and line management.
• Manage TE/proposal development and collaborate with contracts and pricing teams.
• Develop content and manage project operations with PowerPoint, SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel.
• Drive item adjudication with unit teams, Enterprise, and Customer.
• Lead execution of contractual deliverables (CDRL) and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Project Management

CAM experience

Risk/Issue/Opportunities

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 12 years

Master’s Degree + 10 years

PhD + 8 years

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Project Manager to lead IPT program management on-site in Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA, or Oklahoma City, OK. Extensive collaboration with contracts, pricing, and customer teams is required.

The role emphasizes cost and schedule performance, EVM-based baselines, and managing deliverables with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint. A Top Secret clearance is required.