Principal Project Manager

Northrop Grumman • Buffalo, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal Project Manager for its MSTS Engineering & Sciences organization. This dual-role position supports a team overseeing engineering teams in Buffalo, New York, and Apopka, Florida, and partners directly with an MSTS Senior Engineering Director to drive strategic initiatives, shape operating rhythm, and enable data-driven decisions. The role interfaces with the leadership team and coordinates work across multiple sites. Duties include executive presentation preparation, data compilation and analysis, onboarding support, workforce planning, calendar and resource management, and organizational resource tracking. The position is expected to be onsite at the Amherst facility in Buffalo, New York.

The successful candidate will lead business operations for engineering teams in Amherst, New York, and Apopka, Florida; coordinate engineering status reporting and resource planning; maintain data repositories; and organize leadership meetings and reviews. They will support the director at major meetings and events, prepare materials, brief the director on issues and decisions, translate business needs into engineering functional strategies, and coordinate reviews of engineering metrics.

The stated primary-level salary range is $85,600 to $128,400. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Northrop Grumman offers health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business. Relocation assistance is not available. Travel is not required. Clearance is not required at the start; the clearance type listed is Secret.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 1 year of experience in project management or related discipline fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience prioritizing multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing them simultaneously.
• Experience leading and delivering complex projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Capital/NCTA management, facilities, project leadership, staffing strategy, or resource allocation.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Experience working in a dynamic work environment.
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman’s portfolio, product lines, and business-planning processes and tools.
• Experience with corporate engineering standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities that support swift, data-driven recommendations using quantitative and qualitative sources.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead business operations for the Amherst, New York, and Apopka, Florida, engineering teams and coordinate with the division-level business operations leader, including engineering status reporting.
• Partner with engineers and managers in an operational cadence, including cyclic reporting and analysis of program and portfolio goals, to achieve contractual and organizational objectives.
• Support resource-planning processes, including staffing, NCTA, and capital planning, budgeting, and financial forecasting.
• Manage and maintain data repositories, such as SharePoint and website content.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate leadership off-sites, site visits, functional reviews, staffing and financial reviews, staff meetings, and other meetings.
• Draft organizational communications related to calendar events, functional processes, and strategic updates.
• Shadow the director at major meetings and events, reviewing agendas and pre- and post-meeting interactions to support successful outcomes.
• Anticipate and manage materials, data, and presentation needs for upcoming meetings and events.
• Brief the director on key issues, challenges, and decisions made at meetings.
• Translate business needs into short- and long-term engineering functional strategies involving people, processes, tools, products, and services.
• Coordinate regular reviews of engineering metrics, including metrics repositories and leading indicators, IPRS, and Salesforce.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal