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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
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The Sr Principal Project Management role within the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems team involves identifying, orchestrating, and controlling program management activities for an Integrated Product Team. The successful candidate will oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects, developing budget baselines using Earned Value Management processes. Daily responsibilities include managing discrete work packages, providing weekly status updates, and executing technical performance baselines to satisfy contractual requirements. The role requires managing Taskable Engineering and proposal development while serving as a key liaison between project management and line management. Key tools and skills include PowerPoint, SharePoint, JIRA, Excel, and Risk, Issue, and Opportunity processes. This position addresses the technical challenge of managing multi-disciplinary engineering programs and ensuring the timely delivery of Contractual Deliverable commitments for various systems and technologies.
Orchestrate and control program management activities for the Integrated Product Team (IPT).
Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects across various systems.
Develop and maintain budget baselines using Earned Value Management (EVM) processes.
Execute cost, schedule, and technical performance baselines to satisfy contractual requirements.
Support the Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) process to proactively address potential challenges.
Manage Taskable Engineering (TE) and proposal development, including writing responses and collaborating with pricing teams.
Lead the execution of Contractual Deliverable (CDRL) commitments to ensure on-time delivery to the customer.
Drive action item adjudication collaboratively with the operating unit, enterprise, and customer teams.
What we're looking for
Must have a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
Experience must be in Engineering, Project/Program Management, Sustainment, Proposals, Resource Planning, Contracts, Subcontracts, or Business Management.
Must have Control Account Manager (CAM) experience and Project Management experience.
Must have experience using Microsoft Office.
Must possess an active U.S. Government 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 via a Program Access Request (PAR).
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Experience providing project management support or performing technical work on engineering programs (preferred).
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance (preferred).
Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification (preferred).
Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification (preferred).
Proven leadership abilities to manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across numerous geographical locations (preferred).
Project integration, proposal writing, and supplier management experience (preferred).
Experience with Risk/Issue/Opportunity (RIO) processes and SCIF/SAPF environments (preferred).
Project Management
Agile
Project
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Special Access Program (SAP)
SCIF
Program Management Professional (PMP)
Control Account Manager (CAM)