Sentinel Principal/Sr Principal Project Management - 19436

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

2d•$81,400 - $168,200•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Project Management Analyst to lead the day-to-day supply chain and subcontract execution activities and support of Flight Systems (FS) Business Unit for the Sentinel Program. This position will either be located in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL. This position reports to the Global Supply Chain Program Manager (GSC PM). The position will be required to be in-office regularly and cannot support a hybrid or telework arrangement at this time. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Requirements

Principal Project Manager: 5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. In lieu of formal degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience may be considered
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Demonstrated track record/ experience in project management, execution, and closeout
3 years of experience developing DoD contracting strategies, creating materials, and delivering briefings
Sr Principal Project Manager: 8 Years with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD. In lieu of formal degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience may be considered
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
5 years of DoD contracting strategies
Experience with supplier management and incentive strategies on a DoD contracts

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification
Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations
Experience with establishing Strategy, Roadmap, Vision artifacts
Demonstrated experience using SAP, Windows software packages, Atlassian Tool Suite, and other electronic databases
Proficient in Agile Development
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Executive presence and comfort in communications at that level
A successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience
Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.

Responsibilities

Supports GSC activities for all phases of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) as it relates to the Segment’s content. Ensures consistency in GSC processes across all GSC disciplines.
Leads GSC cross functional coordination between key Engineering, Logistics, Mission Assurance, Quality, Program, and Supply Chain stakeholders.
Applies critical thinking and synthesis to develop solutions to a variety of complex problems, escalating process and performance challenges to the GSC PM as necessary.
Assists and supports the GSC PM in meetings.
Assists the GSC PM in process definition and improvement.
Assists the GSC PM in creating, facilitating, and providing training to key program, engineering, and GSC personnel.
Establishes priorities with the Procurement and Planning teams.
Assists in aligning Subcontracts support and resources for projects.
Holds program and GSC personnel accountable to execution throughout the acquisition process.
Acquires, organizes and standardizes key subcontractor and supplier information for Segment.
Accurately builds/presents program-level leadership briefings focused on parts status and critical program milestones
Recurring focus on financial forecasting, utilizing MRP system to track and drive requirements fulfillment, and approved supplier list maintenance.