Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Management

Northrop Grumman•New York, NY

3d•$129,300 - $193,900•Remote

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Senior Principal Technical Services Project Management professional to support its IT Infrastructure and Operations (ITIO) organization. The selected candidate will serve as a Special Projects Execution Lead, coordinating and governing complex, cross-functional initiatives and ensuring disciplined delivery. The role initially focuses on utilization, communication, coordination, reporting, and planning for Dell Transformational License Agreement (TLA) and Broadcom Enterprise Agreement (EA) initiatives, with potential to coordinate other ITIO strategic and operational efforts as they arise. The position provides structured oversight of high-priority initiatives and supports CIDO and ITIO leadership in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives. The role owns portfolio cadence, reporting, and communications across ITIO, vendors, and stakeholders; supports resource prioritization; and ensures risks, issues, dependencies, and changes are managed predictably and transparently. It partners with Governance and Strategy to standardize lightweight project approaches and agile practices, strengthening operational readiness, risk management, dependency visibility, cost efficiency, and delivery reliability. This role complements, rather than duplicates, the Project Management organization by applying execution discipline within ITIO’s operational context. The position is virtual/remote. The preferred candidate will work Eastern Standard Time hours and preferably live on the East Coast. Travel is 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available. A clearance is not required to start; the clearance type is Secret.

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, or 4 years with a Ph.D.
Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Business Management.
Program or project management experience using Traditional Waterfall, Agile, and/or Hybrid methodologies on complex, cross-functional IT initiatives.
Experience managing a portfolio of diverse and complex IT projects or initiatives, including cross-functional dependencies and vendor-delivered work.
Ability to work effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Experience with enterprise project management or agile tooling for portfolio tracking, backlog management, and reporting; examples include Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Clarity, ServiceNow, or equivalent.
Familiarity with IT infrastructure and operations domains, such as endpoint management, networking, cloud platforms, identity and access management, or observability and monitoring.
Experience with ITIL/ITSM practices, including incident, problem, change, and configuration management, and understanding how they intersect with project and program delivery.
Experience designing and operating governance cadences across multiple initiatives, such as steering committees, PMRs, and risk reviews.
Strong risk management discipline, including risk articulation, contingency planning, and mitigation tracking.
Familiarity with regulatory, security, or audit requirements affecting IT infrastructure and operations.
Ability to influence without direct authority and align diverse stakeholders across IT, HR, Communications, vendors, and business partners.
Experience leading cross-functional teams through change, including adoption of new processes, tools, or operating models.
Strong relationship-building skills with internal partners and external vendors.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including translating complex technical and operational issues into executive-ready messaging.
Experience planning and executing change-management and communication activities with HR and Communications, such as stakeholder analyses, communication plans, and training materials.
Ability to create and maintain clear, concise artifacts that support executive visibility and workforce adoption.
Experience defining and tracking IT operations and project execution KPIs, such as cycle time, SLA adherence, change success rates, and backlog health.
Ability to analyze data and trends to identify process optimization and cost, schedule, or performance improvements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) and information security governance, including coordination with security, compliance, or audit stakeholders.
Scrum Master certification (e.g., Scrum Inc, Scrum Alliance, SAFe, or Scrum@Scale) and/or PMP certification.
Experience working with Sector-CIDO and/or Sector Program Teams.
Ability to proactively identify issues, propose actionable solutions, and drive issues rapidly to closure, including risk and dependency management.
Experience communicating, presenting, and collaborating with executive leadership, including preparing concise status reports and briefings.
Previous experience managing budgets or financials and partnering with business stakeholders to prioritize support according to business priorities and objectives.
Experience establishing and operating portfolio-level governance, including cadence definition, dashboards, and standardized reporting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including synthesizing complex information into clear recommendations.
Experience managing projects using ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

Serve as the central point for tracking and reporting project, program, and operational initiatives within ITIO.
Establish and maintain portfolio dashboards and status reporting covering progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Lead and coordinate Project Management Reviews and other recurring governance forums, communicating status, issues, and decision needs to stakeholders.
Identify, track, escalate, and drive resolution of risks, issues, and opportunities across the ITIO portfolio, including vendor work and cross-functional dependencies.
Ensure risk and issue mitigations have clear owners and due dates, and are followed through to resolution.
Coordinate planning, deployment, and integration of new capabilities and initiatives that affect ITIO, with attention to operational readiness, supportability, and change management.
Partner with HR and Communications on communication and change-management activities for major ITIO initiatives.
Coordinate utilization, communication, planning, and reporting for Dell TLA and Broadcom EA initiatives.
Coordinate ITIO strategic initiatives as they arise and partner with Governance and Strategy to standardize lightweight project approaches and agile practices.
Provide leadership in status reporting, risk management, and dependency visibility across ITIO efforts.
Develop and maintain executive-ready artifacts such as roadmaps, one-page summaries, FAQs, and decision logs.
Define and track KPIs for IT operations and project execution, analyze trends, and identify opportunities to improve processes and cost, schedule, and performance outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements
Learning opportunities
Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
Friendly team environment
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
9/80 work schedule
401(k) matching program
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position