Principal/Sr. Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Pt Mugu, CA
Salary: $94,200–$176,300 / yr
Posted: 18 days ago

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Below market

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This role $135k

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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 130 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal/Sr. Principal Project Management

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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal or Senior Principal Project Manager to support the EMW Operating Unit at Pt Mugu, California, focusing on program management within the Navy’s Airborne Electronic Attack Integrated Product Team. This role involves liaising with technical and functional teams, assessing project issues, developing resolutions, and monitoring progress using Earned Value Management tools. Responsibilities include managing IPT processes for quality deliverables, supporting risk management, implementing process improvements, and ensuring adherence to contract scope and budget baselines. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in conjunction with relevant experience, proficiency in MS Office Suite applications, and demonstrated expertise in business and financial management principles. Additionally, candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Skills

MS_Project Excel Word PowerPoint EVM Risk_Management Earned_Value_Mgmt Cost_Account_Mgmt MS_Office_Suite DoD_Secret_Clearance SAP_Clearance Program_Control_Pods Contractual_Requirements Stakeholder_Management

What you'll do

Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity and quality goals.
Monitor project progress using mechanisms for intervention and problem solving.
Support Risk and Opportunity management of the IPT and program.
Ensure implementation of new processes and process improvement changes.
Manage Government/Customer supplied property or information (GFE/CFE, etc).
Track and manage meeting action items to closure.
Adhere to budget baselines using Earned Value Management methodologies.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant project management experience supporting US Government contracts.
Demonstrated use of MS Office Suite applications for data analysis, tracking, reporting, documentation, and schedule development.
Experience applying business and financial management principles in program execution, including cost account management and forecasting.
Proven ability to coordinate work across multiple internal and external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams.
Experience supporting Risk and Opportunity Management activities, including risk identification, tracking, mitigation planning, and reporting.
Active DoD Secret clearance or higher (granted/renewed within the last 6 years) required.

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