Test Project Manager 3

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector, Flight Test Operations is seeking a Test Project Manager 3 in Palmdale, CA. The role focuses on coordinating across functions to meet program milestones and customer deadlines, while leading risk, issue, and opportunity management.

The position requires a strong background in project management, data synthesis, and communication. Clearances are noted, with competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with related experience in project/program management, engineering, capture efforts, or business management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and handling detailed data.
• Experience supporting new business proposals and facilitation.
• Experience performing program resource management and staffing forecasts.
• Experience performing project and control account management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Palmdale Test Team Directorate and Leadership to accomplish monthly deliverables, metrics, and presentations.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure objectives are met.
• Assist with monitoring progress and drive actions to closure to meet program goals.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Proposal support

Resource management

Control accounts

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 9 years

Master’s degree + 7 years

Tools

Jira

Confluence

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 Aeronautics Systems Sector, Flight Test Operations team is seeking a Test Project Manager 3 to join our team in Palmdale, CA.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Palmdale Test Team Directorate and Leadership to accomplish a variety of precise, time-sensitive monthly deliverables, metrics, and presentations
• Collaborate across Functions to ensure all objectives are met
• Assist with monitoring progress, assessing project issues and driving actions to closure to meet program goals and objectives
• Facilitate Risk, Issue and Opportunity management
• Data synthesis, aggregation, analysis, and communication
• Organize knowledge sharing, assist with improvements to team SharePoint site
• Promote team engagement activities including lunch and learns, team recognition and organizational highlights
• Proactively manage strategic rhythm of the organization to ensure preparedness for program and customer deadlines
• Drive a sense of urgency and act with speed to meet all needs of the business and stakeholders
• Coordination across multiple disciplines and product teams
• Preparing status reports and maintaining detailed project logs
• Assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Establish and maintain the Directorate strategic rhythm
• Review change board packages and assess for potential impacts
• Continuous process improvement focus
• Assist in development of program metrics and coordinate with Tableau administrators and Technical Integrator to build products for the program
• Coordinate and manage program meetings

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of related experience as defined below, OR a Master’s degree and 7 years of related experience as defined below (Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience working with and manipulating detail-oriented data
• Experience supporting new business proposals and facilitation
• Experience performing program resource management, including coordination of staffing baselines and forecasts
• Experience performing project and control account management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Production Test or Flight Test environment
• Experience on either an Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) or Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) program
• Holds a Special Access Program clearance or has held one in the last 6 months
• Administration of Jira and Confluence sites; adhering to and creating new process documentation and controls to ensure configuration control of data

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $159,500.00 - $239,300.00 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.