Principal Project Manager - COIC/Aerostructures
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s COIC and Aerostructures organization within the Intelligence Systems division’s Mission Enabling Products is seeking a Principal Project Manager to support programs involving Ceramic Matrix Composite components and composite missile and aerospace structures. The organization provides ceramic composite products for commercial power, exhaust systems, thermally resistant structures, and missile and aerospace applications. Reporting to the Program Management Product Leader, this role supports key programs across the business portfolio. The position calls for a technical background, leadership potential, collaborative people skills, and the ability to work in a technically dynamic, high-growth, fast-paced operating unit. It is located in San Diego, California, and is 100% on-site.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline and five years of related experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Two years of project management experience or experience leading scheduled tasks as a project lead or integrated program team lead; alternatively, one year of such experience with a master’s degree.
- Experience supporting customers in a project or technical lead role.
- Ability to communicate with multiple organizational levels and excellent presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proven analytical, technical, strategic, and problem-solving skills.
- High proficiency in MS Office Suite and MS Project.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Self-starter with excellent written and oral communication skills; collaborative, organized, team-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities and schedules.
Nice To Haves
- Four or more years of project management experience.
- Experience working in technology or development organizations.
- Experience with earned value management.
- Aerospace or defense industry experience.
- Program execution experience.
- Familiarity with Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) and Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites.
- Active security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Serve as liaison between program management and cross-functional engineering teams throughout proposal, design, procurement, manufacturing, test, and delivery phases.
- Work with the Program Management team to establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, including Cost Account Management (CAM) EVMS assignments.
- Assist the program manager with budget and schedule evaluation, including EVMS metrics, critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and resource forecasts; prepare status reports.
- Oversee operational aspects of ongoing projects and support the program manager with planning, proposals, and deliverables for internal and external customers.
- Support proposal development for change orders and new business, as well as capture and strategic planning.
- Collaborate with program managers to develop and maintain an effective business rhythm.
- Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
- Participate in failure root cause analysis and corrective actions as needed.
- Transition designs to manufacturing and work with technical teams to streamline manufacturing and assembly processes, meet delivery rates, and reduce costs.
- Collaborate with Value Stream Leadership on capacity assessments.
- Identify and execute process improvements.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
