RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, UT.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The successful candidate will help drive execution and must be able to effectively communicate with higher-level leadership. You will interface across all IPTs within the Support Equipment OU as well as coordinate with other program and SDS division leaders. A successful track record of program performance, EVMS, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities:

• Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams by performing tactical day to day operations.

• Coordination with program assignment managers to understand staffing requirements.

• Performing work related to planning, monitoring, and controlling work scope within your assigned program area.

• Review status of projects and budget, manage schedules, assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

• Develop mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress and for intervention and problem solving with senior management and managers.

• Coordinate schedules and provide liaison assistance between the interfacing IPTs.

• Coordinating regularly with Infrastructure IPT leadership to ensure that leadership is aware of the latest status and areas of concern.

• Coordinate and prepare executive and customer presentations.

• Project Execution.

• Interfacing directly with Control Account Managers (CAMs), Work Package Leads (WPLs), and other stakeholders as needed to collect the supplemental information required to provide thorough variance explanations, change rationales, and other outputs.

• Ensure IPT compliance with program processes and procedures and implement improvements.

• Generating Change Control Board packages and Budget Change Requests in coordination with CAMs and WPLs and support briefings to the appropriate review boards.

• Maintaining consistency and high quality of project management work products.

• Team building.

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. In lieu of formal degree, 4 years of relevant experience may be considered.

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• Experience with requirements development and/or verification planning.

• Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).

• Working knowledge of Project Management principles.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.

• At least five years of experience in leading projects or cross-functional teams.

• Experience in briefing executive leadership.

• Ability to obtain Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.

• Strong foundation in EVMS knowledge.

• Proficiency in Atlassian tool suite.

• Advanced Excel Skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.

• Ability to provide and implement solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation.

• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

• Experience with CAM responsibilities.

• Experience in DoD programs.

• Ability to obtain SAP clearance.

• Experience working RCCAs.

• Experience in operating within Six Sigma principles.

• PMP Certification.

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.