Principal Control Account Project Manager

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Salary: $85,600–$128,400 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 506 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Control Account Project Manager

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Control Account Project Manager to support systems using current and future technologies. Joining the DARC program, you will establish budgetary baselines for engineering functions using Control Account Management best practices. Your daily responsibilities include managing, tracking, and reporting earned value metrics, forecasting labor, and managing integrated master schedules. You will assess software project risks, develop resolution plans, author Basis of Estimates for Engineering Change Proposals, and prepare monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts. Required skills include experience with cost plus and firm fixed price contract vehicles, Agile methodologies, and Microsoft Project. You must demonstrate proficiency in labor and material account earned value management, including subcontract integration. This role solves complex project management problems within the space systems domain.

Skills

Earned Value Management Agile Scrum Microsoft Project JIRA Confluence Atlassian Risk Management Basis of Estimates Contract Data Requirements Lists Integrated Master Schedule CDRLs

What you'll do

Establish budgetary baselines for Engineering functions using Control Account Management best practices.
Manage, track, and report earned value metrics for the program.
Forecast labor and manage integrated master schedules with engineering and program leaders.
Assess software project issues and risks to develop formal resolution plans.
Prepare Contract Data Requirements Lists and monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts.
Author Basis of Estimates and other proposal activities to support Engineering Change Proposals.
Support labor and material program control accounts.

What we're looking for

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Must have a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
Must have experience with cost plus and firm fixed price contract vehicles.
Must have experience with material, labor, and subcontract labor account earned value management.
Must have experience with Agile methodologies and practices.
Must have experience developing and managing schedule tasks and integrating major subcontract schedules within a prime integrated master schedule.
Must have experience using Microsoft Project and creating Basis of Estimates and Proposals.
Bachelor of Science degree (preferred).
Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI approval/access (preferred).
Risk management experience (preferred).
Earned Value Management Certification (preferred).
Project Management Professional Certification (preferred).
Software discipline organizational experience (preferred).
Experience managing subcontract values over $30 million (preferred).
Experience managing labor cost accounts over $10 million (preferred).
Experience managing Software Development projects including CDRL production and delivery (preferred).
Previous experience as a Scrum Master (preferred).
Proficiency in Atlassian tools like JIRA and Confluence (preferred).

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