Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

1d•$117,500 - $176,300•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 Aeronautics Systems has an immediate opening for a Senior Principal Project Manager to join our dynamic, restricted Strike organization in Palmdale, CA. In this role, you will serve as a vital member of the Program Integration Team, directly enabling Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Chief Engineering Team leadership to achieve operational excellence. This is a high-visibility, cross-functional position requiring a proactive team player who can seamlessly bridge the gap between technical project management, planning, execution teams, and program executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Project Management, Program Integration, or Program Execution (6 years of experience required with a Master’s degree).
Experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives, developing strategic roadmaps, managing schedules, and aligning cross-functional teams to drive business objectives
Experience in authoring Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process maps, playbooks, job aids, and implementation toolkits to secure business continuity
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and MS Project).
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (PAR/SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Nice To Haves

Control Account Manager (CAM) certification or direct experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Demonstrated capability to autonomously assess complex enterprise issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and decompose data into actionable implementation plans
Highly skilled in stakeholder management and creating executive-level communications to ensure alignment across large, diverse programs
Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

Responsibilities

Oversee all operational aspects of ongoing projects, drive problem resolution, and manage critical stakeholder deliverables.
Continually review project health, evaluate multi-million-dollar budgets, manage complex master schedules, and author high-level executive status reports.
Serve as the program’s Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Risk, Issue, and Opportunity management. Facilitate RIO identification meetings and maintain tracking mechanisms to protect program baselines.
Autonomously assess complex programmatic challenges, decompose them into actionable execution plans, and coordinate intervention strategies across a diverse team of technical, business, and line managers.
Facilitate internal and customer-facing reviews. Manage meeting logistics, establish presentation templates, curate content, track high-priority action items to closure, and lead post-meeting integration.
Assume a key supportive or leading role in new business proposal development, technical writing, and proposal team organization.
Drive team continuity by maintaining active organizational charts and managing/curating the program’s primary SharePoint repositories.