Manager Project Management 2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Intelligence Sensing Division is seeking a Manager of Project Management 2 to work on-site in Redondo Beach, California. The division provides satellite systems capabilities for national security, military, and civil customers. The role oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as a liaison among project management, planning, project teams, and line management. The manager reviews project status, budgets, and schedules; manages risks, issues, and opportunities; and supports reporting, staffing, customer engagements, program reviews, and proposal efforts. The role also maintains SharePoint resources and coordinates team engagement, intern assignments, and design review action closure. An active Top Secret clearance is required at application, with the ability to obtain SCI access. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is not required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience, or a master's degree with at least 6 years of relevant professional experience.
- At least two years in a leadership role as a manager or team lead.
- Working knowledge of EVMS.
- Experience with lab and/or secure area management.
- Experience leading Material Review Boards (MRBs) and Change Control Boards (CCBs).
- Active Top Secret clearance at the time of application, with the ability to obtain SCI access.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Active SCI access.
- Experience working in the space industry.
- Proficiency with Microsoft cloud-based services.
- Strong time-management and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage concurrent tasks and complete work on schedule.
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and develop solutions to complex problems.
- Cost Account Management experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee ongoing project operations and act as the primary liaison among project management, planning, project teams, and line management.
- Review project status, budgets, and schedules; identify variances; and prepare timely status reports for stakeholders.
- Assess project issues and risks, develop resolutions and mitigation plans, and support productivity, quality, cost, schedule, and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Maintain program risk, issue, and opportunity registers in approved tools, ensuring accurate data, clear ownership, mitigation actions, and timely updates.
- Prepare and present risk, issue, and opportunity metrics, briefings, and dashboards for internal reviews, customer engagements, and independent assessments.
- Plan, facilitate, and document periodic Risk and Opportunity Review Boards, recording decisions, approvals, and action items and driving their closure.
- Maintain and improve operating unit SharePoint sites for access to procedures, work instructions, and operational data.
- Support operating unit and business unit reporting through data collection, analysis, and preparation of charts and leadership presentation materials.
- Coordinate operating unit staffing activities, including workforce planning inputs, onboarding support, and resource alignment to program needs.
- Serve as operating unit intern lead, coordinating intern assignments, engagement, and integration into project teams.
- Track and drive closure of design review actions, ensuring decisions and corrective actions are captured and completed on schedule.
- Manage IPRS activities and associated division-level reporting, ensuring accurate and timely inputs.
- Lead team engagement and recognition initiatives.
- Support customer engagements and site visits, including planning, logistics, briefing materials, and follow-up action tracking.
- Provide PMR preparation and execution support to IPT Leads and Program Managers, including data consolidation and briefing development.
- Support proposal efforts through coordination, inputs, and documentation aligned with NCTA funding, management requirements, and capture strategies.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
- Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
