Principal Project Technical Manager

Northrop Grumman

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On-site
Location
San Diego, CAPalmdale, CARancho Bernardo, CA
Salary
$94,200–$141,200 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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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 705 open roles on FindRole.

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The Principal Project Technical Manager joins the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems team to manage complex engineering and logistic operations within an Integrated Product Team construct. This role involves managing EVMS across diverse teams, decomposing and tracking cost and schedule changes, and ensuring accurate upward reporting of key performance metrics to leadership. The manager will schedule resources, remove roadblocks, and coordinate with other project managers to deconflict tasking while identifying risks and executing mitigation steps. Required skills include project management, scheduling, and the ability to maintain a Secret clearance and Special Access Program access. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with the Python software language and military requirements for maintenance and material management. The work focuses on technical project execution and performance tracking within a defense and aerospace engineering context.

Skills

EVMS Project Management Scheduling Python Integrated Product Team Material Management

What you'll do

  • Manage EVMS across diverse engineering and logistics teams.
  • Decompose and track cost and schedule changes to determine team impacts.
  • Ensure accurate decomposition of data and accurate upward summary reporting.
  • Create, maintain, validate, and report key performance metrics to leadership.
  • Schedule resources and remove roadblocks for project teams.
  • Coordinate with other managers to deconflict tasking and identify risks.
  • Execute mitigation and capture steps in accordance with program goals.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD and 1 year of related experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an active US Government Secret clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR).
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Experience in project management and scheduling.
  • Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Python software language (preferred).
  • Familiarity with military requirements for maintenance and material management (preferred).

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