Sr Principal Change Management Project Manager
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Change Management Project Manager to support its Manufacturing Strategy & Integration organization as the Organizational Change Management Lead. The role is the primary change management authority for the organization and reports to the MS&I director, partnering with Mission Systems Talent & Organizational Effectiveness to embed structured, Prosci-aligned change practices across multiple sector- and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. These multi-year initiatives include areas such as early collaboration, training, and cycle-time reduction. The position leads deployment and change management planning and execution, including resource planning for communications, learning and development, vendors, and other execution needs. It develops ADKAR-based change roadmaps aligned with enterprise architecture and business objectives, consolidates project roadmaps into a phased program roadmap, and guides stakeholder analysis, communications, training, enablement, and leadership engagement strategies. The selected candidate must be able to obtain Prosci certification within 90 days of employment; Northrop Grumman will sponsor the certification. This is a hybrid position based in Salt Lake City, Rolling Meadows, Baltimore, San Diego, or Sunnyvale. The selected candidate must live within commuting distance of one of these sites to meet in-office requirements. Travel is 25% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant work experience leading redeployment and change management, or a master’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant work experience leading redeployment and change management.
- Project management experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Superior organization and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels.
- Ability to obtain Prosci certification within 90 days of employment; certification is sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
- Must be within commuting distance of Salt Lake City, Rolling Meadows, Baltimore, San Diego, or Sunnyvale to meet in-office requirements.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification.
- Prosci certification.
- Technical change-management experience embedded within Agile/SAFe software development lifecycles.
- Experience in multiple functions or programs within the aerospace industry.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning, coordination, and execution of deployment and change management activities, including resource planning for communications, learning and development, vendors, and other execution needs.
- Balance strategic planning with detailed execution to support people-centric project ROI from start to finish.
- Develop end-to-end, ADKAR-based change roadmaps with Organization Effectiveness and Talent partners, aligned with enterprise architecture and business objectives.
- Consolidate individual project change roadmaps into a phased program roadmap that identifies interdependencies, milestones, and critical go-live dates.
- Lead project teams in identifying impacted and interested stakeholders; maintain a master stakeholder register with impact scores, process and role impact analyses, engagement strategies, and resistance strategies.
- Develop a cohesive communications strategy and plan with communications subject-matter experts, overseeing multi-channel deliverables.
- Define a scalable training model with Learning, Development, and Talent subject-matter experts; develop training roadmaps and plans, ensure near-term training deliverables, and work with functions on long-term training and PrOP integration into daily operations.
- Develop sponsorship and stakeholder strategies with cross-functional leaders to support leadership engagement and buy-in.
- Create strategies for middle and frontline leaders as part of broader change management plans and ensure timely execution.
Benefits
- Health Plan and health insurance coverage.
- Savings Plan.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and company-paid holidays.
- Education assistance.
- Training and development.
- 9/80 work schedule where available.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
