Principal/Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

1d•$81,400 - $176,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal/Senior Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position supports a bi-coastal team, but candidate would need to be onsite in either Melbourne FL, or Palmdale, CA. Position requires someone in the office, and cannot accommodate a telecommute option. This position is seeking a highly motivated, strong communicator to join the Global Supply Chain Program Management (GSCPM) – Business Operations team.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Master's Degree with 3 years of experience or in lieu of degree with 9 years of experience in one or more of the following: Supply Chain, Project/Program Management, Business/Financial Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar (for Principal Project Management)
Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's Degree with 6 years of experience or in lieu of degree with 12 years of experience in one or more of the following: Supply Chain, Project/Program Management, Business/Financial Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar (for Senior Principal Project Management)
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to obtain and maintain an active government Secret Clearance and Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Nice To Haves

Project Management, Supply chain, Business Management, and Operations Management experience
Cost, Estimating, CAM (Control Account Management), and/or EVM (Earned Value Management) experience
Advanced Excel: Pivot Tables, V Lookup
Strong business acumen
Experience with SAP
Process mapping and process improvement experience
Ability to work independently with minimal direction using continuous problem solving
Ability to lead through, overcome and adapt to obstacles and challenges; Deals effectively with change and challenges and helps others to do the same
Active government Secret or Top Secret Clearance, with Program Special access

Responsibilities

Provide dedicated support to GSCPM responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, execution and integration of all GSC activities within respective Program Business Area
Act as the GSC focal for the Program Management Office (PMO), coordinate/collaborate cross-functionally with all Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure supply chain commitments are met in support of Prime Contract requirements
Facilitation of meetings, actions and deliverables, which often include senior leadership
Helps lead and manage GSC team through all proposal efforts, material strategy and overall successful execution in accordance with Program cost and schedule budgets, Procurement and Subcontract processes/procedures and Prime Customer requirements
Develops and manages appropriate mitigation plans to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers and GSC
Supports all GP material CAM responsibilities, including management of Earned Value metrics and Estimates at Complete (EACs) for GSC general procurement material across multiple high dollar contracts
Ability to manage, organize and prioritize multiple tasks/projects