Technical Operations Project Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

PTO / vacation

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Technical Operations Project Manager 2 to support ongoing programs within ISD. You will coordinate between project management, planning, and line management, ensuring schedules and budgets align with goals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a STEM, business, or related field and 2+ years of PM/operations experience, with strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, business, or related discipline with 2+ years’ project management or operations experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint for reporting and data tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with clear status reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaise between PM, planning, and line management.
• Review status, monitor budgets, schedules, and prepare regular status reports and briefings.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and trackers and drive issue resolution with stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organization

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Business/related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Intelligence Sensing Division (ISD) is an industry-leading provider for satellite systems capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

ISD has an opening for a Technical Operations Project Manager 2, and this position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA. The selected candidate’s daily activities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities

• Support the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management and planning, project teams, and line management.
• Review project and OU status (technical, schedule, and cost), monitor budgets, manage schedules, and prepare regular status reports and briefing materials.
• Develop and maintain mechanisms for monitoring project progress (e.g., metrics, dashboards, trackers) and drive intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• OU‑level reporting and chart preparation for internal and external reviews.
• Design review action tracking, follow‑through, and closure to ensure actions are clearly owned and completed on time.
• Team engagement activities (communications, recognition, events, and forums) to strengthen collaboration and culture across the OU.
• Internal SharePoint site management and content organization to provide a more user‑friendly, intuitive platform for the OU.
• Customer engagement and visits, including agenda coordination, logistics, briefings, and follow‑up action tracking.
• Proposal support, including coordination and tracking for opportunities aligned to NCTA funding, management, and captures.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, business, or related discipline (e.g., Engineering, Project Management, Business, Operations, or similar) with 2+ years’ related experience in project management, program operations, or technical operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience using standard business tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) for reporting, charting, and data tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of clear status reports and presentations.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership of open items and driving them to closure.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, with an interest in standardizing and streamlining OU processes and reporting.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate across functions and levels.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting project or program management activities (internships, co‑ops, or professional roles).
• Familiarity with program management processes such as IPRS, PMRs, design reviews, or similar gated review frameworks.
• Experience with SharePoint site administration and content management.
• Exposure to proposal development, NCTA or IRAD management, and capture activities.
• Basic understanding of engineering development lifecycles and technical reviews.

Primary Level Salary Range

$91,800.00 - $137,600.00

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.

Benefits

• overtime,
• shift differential,
• 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.
• health insurance coverage,
• life and disability insurance,
• savings plan,
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.