Principal/Sr Principal Project Management - 18582

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

1d•$81,400 - $152,200•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 experienced Principal Project Manager/Sr Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Requirements

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).
Working knowledge of Project Management principles.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
At least five years of experience in leading projects or cross-functional teams.
Experience in briefing executive leadership.
Ability to obtain Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.
Strong foundation in EVMS knowledge.
Proficiency in Atlassian tool suite.
Advanced Excel Skills.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. Government DoW/DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain Secret security clearance.
Understanding and application of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Current/Active Special Program Access (SAP) or ability to obtain SAP clearance.
PMP Certification.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations.
At least 2 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
Demonstrated experience using SAP, Windows software packages, Atlassian Tool Suite, and other electronic databases.
Proficient in Agile Development.
Experience with CAM application and responsibilities.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations.
Ability to provide and implement solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation.
Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.
Experience leading other Project Managers.
Familiar with knowledge and understanding of general project management principles.

Responsibilities

Perform as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for the totality of the Support Equipment scope.
Quickly learn and adapt to enable you to obtain a thorough understanding of the Support Equipment scope and successfully plan and execute the work to be performed.
Understand the tasks each team is performing, ensure EVMS compliance, and build relationships between the team, Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Operations Unit (OU) leadership, and the business management office.
Communicating closely with the Support Equipment IPT lead will be at top of your priority list to provide status and obtain feedback/guidance for work planning and execution.
Being agile, flexible, and having the capability to communicate effectively with peers and interdepartmental stakeholders to address tasking from multiple sources such as Support Equipment, Functional Homeroom (FHR), Business Management (BM), Program Operations & Execution (PE&O), and Launch Systems (LS).
Apply industry practices, techniques, and standards—leveraging core concepts and principles—to execute moderately complex professional tasks.
Develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Operate independently with only general supervision, delivering work that is subsequently reviewed to ensure sound judgment, adequacy, and accuracy.
Contribute to the completion of organizational projects and goals while exercising sound judgment to prevent errors that would otherwise require moderate resources to correct.
Engage regularly with internal and external stakeholders, representing the organization on project assignments, and delivering presentations to small groups.