Principal / Sr Principal Project Management
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Project Management professional to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in support of realizing our vision of making World Class Program Managers. As a project management professional in our Program Manager Learning and Development organization, you will be responsible for the planning, management and creation of training projects and documentation. The successful candidate should have strong communication skills, and a background in training and/or professional development to include curriculum development and in person curriculum instruction. Additionally, the successful candidate will be required to work collaboratively with experienced Aeronautics Systems sector Program Management and functional teams to meet the needs Program Manager training and development.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree and 3 years of relevant experience (for Principal Project Management)
- Bachelors' degree and 8 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree and 6 years of relevant experience (for Sr Principal Project Management)
- Relevant experience includes project/program management, learning and development course delivery
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented environment
- Experience with budgeting processes and monthly tracking and reporting procedures
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors/Masters degree in project management, training, education, professional development, and/or adult learning
- Familiarity and Experience with the Instructional Systems Design (ISD)/Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate (ADDIE) process or equivalent
- Experience in Training and Curriculum development
- Experience with planning, developing, coordinating, and executing education, training, and/or career development programs
- Experience facilitating/conducting training/education sessions
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programs for evaluating effectiveness of training activities and summarizing data
- Demonstrated experience applying Program Management processes (e.g., Program Planning, Requirements Management, Supplier Management, Risk & Opportunity Management, Cost & Schedule Management, Change Management, Performance Management, and Program Closeout) and incorporating them into training content and exercises.
- Current PMP certification
- Control Account Manager (CAM) experience
- Proficiency in tracking/reporting tools/dashboards such as JIRA and TABLEAU
- Experience selecting appropriate instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, self-study, lectures, demonstration-performance, problem-based learning, student-centered learning, and guided discussion
- Experience supporting, building, and promoting a positive and collaborative culture across cross-functional teams
- Experience applying Lean-Agile practices on a project team
- Active Secret/Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain Special Access Clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs
Responsibilities
- Plans, develops, and coordinates in-house Program Management training programs in support of all sector Program/Project manager employees and associated functions
- Obtains information needed from subject matter experts to prepare in-house training programs; prepares training materials; develops course content; determines methodology; and coordinates the development of training aids
- Facilitates training sessions when required
- Develop and implement programs for evaluating effectiveness of training activities
- Continuously revise lesson plans to meet updated or emerging training requirements and keep training material up to date
- Oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects, review project status and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare training status reports
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
