Principal/Sr Principal Control Account Project Manager

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

9d•$85,600 - $160,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking team members who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems. This position can be based onsite at our Colorado Springs, CO (preferred) or Bellevue, NE facility. As a Control Account - Project Manager you will be able to establish budgetary baselines for Engineering functions with the DARC program through Control Account Management (CAM) best practices, manage, track and report earned value metrics, support program integrated baseline reviews, work closely with engineering and program function leaders to forecast labor and accurately manage integrated master schedules, manage and report status on program schedules, assess Software project issues/risks and develop resolution plan, prepare Contract Data Requirements Lists for necessary reporting for the Program Team, support Engineering Change Proposals by authoring Basis of Estimates and other proposal activity, prepare monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts and reporting, and support labor and material program control accounts. This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled as either Principal or a Sr. Principal Control Account - Project Manager.

Requirements

Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain US Government Secret security clearance, but not required to start.
Principal: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Sr. Principal: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience with cost plus and firm fixed price contract vehicles
Material account earned value management experience
Labor account earned value management experience
Subcontract labor account earned value management experience
Experience with Agile methodologies and practices
Ability to develop and manage schedule tasks
Experience with integration of major subcontract schedules within prime integrated master schedule
Ability to use Microsoft Project
Experience creating Basis of Estimates and Proposals

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science Degree
An active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
Risk management experience
Earned Value Management Certification
Project Management Professional Certification
Software discipline organizational experience
Experience with the management of Subcontract values greater than 30 million dollars
Experience with managing labor cost accounts greater than 10 million dollars
Experience with management of Software Development projects including the production and delivery of CDRLs
Previous experience as a Scrum Master
Proficiency in Atlassian tools (JIRA and Confluence)

Responsibilities

Establish budgetary baselines for Engineering functions with the DARC program through Control Account Management (CAM) best practices
Manage, track and report earned value metrics
Support program integrated baseline reviews
Work closely with engineering and program function leaders to forecast labor
Work closely with engineering and program functions leaders to accurately manage integrated master schedules
Manage and report status on program schedules
Assess Software project issues/risks and develop resolution plan
Prepare Contract Data Requirements Lists for necessary reporting for the Program Team
Support Engineering Change Proposals by authoring Basis of Estimates and other proposal activity
Prepare monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts and reporting
Support labor and material program control accounts.