Senior Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CAPalmdale, CA
Salary
$117,500–$176,300 / yr
Posted
51 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $147k
$102k most similar roles pay here $263k

This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $162,994–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

Employer

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 367 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,900–$176,300 across 353 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Northrop Grumman

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Principal Project Management

The SkillBridge - Sr Principal Project Management role is situated within the Aeronautics Systems team. In this position, you will identify, orchestrate, and control program management activities for an Integrated Product Team while overseeing cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects involving various systems and technologies. You will manage budget baselines using Earned Value Management processes, track IMS tasks, and execute contractually required technical performance baselines. Key responsibilities include managing Risk, Issue, and Opportunity processes, leading Contractual Deliverable commitments, and coordinating Taskable Engineering proposal development. To succeed, you must be proficient in PowerPoint, SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel. This role addresses the challenge of managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-stakes defense projects, requiring expertise in project management principles and experience within the defense industry or similar technical fields to ensure timely delivery for customers.

What you'll do

  • Coordinate and control program management activities for the Integrated Product Team (IPT).
  • Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects across various systems and technologies.
  • Develop and manage budget baselines using Earned Value Management (EVM) processes and provide regular status updates.
  • Execute cost, schedule, and technical performance baselines to satisfy program contractual requirements.
  • Manage the Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) process to proactively address potential project challenges.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between project management, planning teams, line management, and clients.
  • Lead the development of proposal responses and manage Taskable Engineering (TE) processes.
  • Ensure the timely delivery of all Contractual Deliverable (CDRL) commitments to the customer.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, a Master's with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years of related engineering experience.
  • Must have experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
  • Must have project management experience within the defense industry or similar technical fields.
  • Must possess an active USG Top Secret clearance with a background investigation within the past 5 years.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain initial and upgraded Special Access Program (SAP) access.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project.
  • Must have working knowledge of project management principles.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

More like this

Similar roles

Senior Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

Palmdale, CA +2 39 days ago $117,500$176,300
Earn Value Management (EVM) JIRA Confluence SharePoint Excel PowerPoint Project Management Proposal Writing Contractual Deliverable (CDRL) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Control Account Manager (CAM)
8+ yrs exp

Staff Project Management

Northrop Grumman

San Diego, CA +1 51 days ago $146,300$219,500
JIRA Confluence SharePoint Project Excel PowerPoint Proposal Writing Project Management Contractual Deliverable (CDRL)
10+ yrs exp

Principal Senior Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

San Diego, CA 21 days ago $94,200$176,300
Earned Value Management (EVM) Microsoft Project MS Office Suite Excel Word PowerPoint Cost Account Management Project Management Data Analysis Forecasting Variance Analysis
8+ yrs exp

Principal Senior Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

El Segundo, CA +1 15 days ago $94,200$141,200
Earn Value Management (EVM) Project Management JIRA Tableau Microsoft Office Schedule Management Requirements Management Supplier Management Change Management Performance Management Contractual Deliverable (CDRL)
5+ yrs exp

Senior Principal Product Trainer

Northrop Grumman

Whiteman, MO 31 days ago $70,100$105,100
Instructional Systems Design Microsoft Office PowerPoint Word Curriculum Development Project Management B-2 Simulator Cockpit Procedure Trainer
10+ yrs exp