Principal Project Technical Manager

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

6d • $94,200 - $141,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Project Technical Manager 3 for its team in Rancho Bernardo, California, or Palmdale, California. The role supports a diverse set of engineering and logistics teams in an Integrated Product Team environment and requires a self-starter. The selected candidate will work full-time on-site; remote, hybrid, and telework arrangements are unavailable. Travel up to 25% may be required. The opportunity is contingent on program funding, and the start date will be determined after funding is confirmed.

The successful candidate will manage earned value management systems (EVMS), track and communicate cost and schedule impacts, maintain and report performance metrics, help schedule resources, and coordinate with project teams and leadership to manage tasking, risks, issues, opportunities, and mitigation activities. An active Secret clearance and required Special Access Program access must be obtained and maintained.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD and 1 year of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access through a Program Access Request (PAR) before employment begins, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
• Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs after employment begins to support the full statement of work.
• Experience in project management and scheduling.

Nice To Haves

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Familiarity with the Python software language.
• Familiarity with military requirements for maintenance and material management.

Responsibilities

• Manage EVMS across diverse engineering and logistics teams.
• Decompose and track cost and schedule changes and assess their impacts on the team.
• Ensure detailed decomposition is accurate and upward summaries accurately reflect the current situation.
• Create, maintain, validate, and report key performance metrics to leadership.
• Work with teams to schedule resources and remove roadblocks.
• Coordinate with project managers, teams, and leadership to deconflict tasking, identify risks, issues, and opportunities, and support mitigation and capture steps in line with program leadership goals.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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