Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

1d•$81,400 - $122,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Principal Project Management professional/Control Account Manager (CAM) to join their team. As a CAM, the individual will work with a technical team, leadership team and Business Management team to gather necessary information to control cost, schedule and performance of multiple statements of work. This includes forecasting of financial data, delivery of monthly program reports/presentations, updating Earned Value Management (EVM) tools, producing required data products, reviewing monthly Earned Value (EV) data, providing detailed cost account status, and supporting program requirements. This position is an individual contributor role and is not a management/leadership opportunity. The position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of applicable experience, or 3 years with Master’s Degree.
Experience in project management and/or control account management
Experience with CAM and EVM methodologies
Experience in contracts executing full earned value management
Experience with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by the company to meet business needs

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification
Experience working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Experience with Risk Management, Return to Green (RTG) plans, and scheduling cross functional activities
Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance with a periodic review completed in the past 5 calendar years
Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization having excellent presentation skills
Ability to work on site daily in Melbourne, FL

Responsibilities

Coordinate with technical leadership in a cross functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical objectives
Develop and deliver presentations to customers, management, and other program stakeholders
Define, plan, perform, monitor, control, and complete a variety of project tasks simultaneously
Support proposal activities as needed
Perform Control Account Management (CAM) duties
Track budget actuals against predictions and financial performance against the full EV performance management baseline, participate in CAM status calls, prepare status for/attend weekly status meeting, provide/enter bi-monthly Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) status, support stakeholder meetings, review Actual Hours reports for time charging accuracy and alignment with IMS status.
On a monthly basis: calculate & enter Estimate to Complete (ETCs) into the financial system, analyze EV metrics and generate Variance Reports (VARs) as required, and attend meetings related to forecasting and spend plans for statements of work.
Coordinate with the scheduling team to develop and execute to an IMS
Coordinate Earned Value Change Requests (EVCRs) with the Business Management and Scheduling team as needed
Support logistics team, generate staffing requirements, documentation, and forecasts
Review labor resources and cost actuals on a weekly basis, taking action on any discrepancies
Support development of packages for Proposal and Change Requests for cost and schedule and present to Senior Leadership
Adhere to all internal processes for Program Management
Perform schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks