Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

2d•$101,400 - $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 Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals onsite in Melbourne, Florida. Due to the nature of the role, an on-site presence is required and this role cannot be performed remotely. The position will follow our 9/80 schedule and allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This is an individual contributor, non-manager role with no direct reports. The successful candidate is expected to be a highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter able to work collaboratively with internal and external teams in high-tempo environments. This role will actively work with the DevOps (software) Operating Unit (OU) Lead to integrate, control, and analyze cost and schedule performance to ensure success of a restricted program. This position will be expected to assist with reviewing status of projects and budgets, resource planning, preparing for and facilitating meetings, and supporting various administrative functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in project management, OR Master’s degree with 6 years of experience in project management
Experience with Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
Experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Experience working with and manipulating large amounts of data
A current active US Government Secret security clearance or higher is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP/PAR clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Nice To Haves

Control Account Manager (CAM) experience
Existing PAR/SAP clearance to restricted program

Responsibilities

Support the DevOps Operating Unit to accomplish a variety of precise, time-sensitive monthly deliverables, metrics, and presentations
Collaborate across Business Areas, Operating Units, and functions to ensure all OU objectives are met
Assist with monitoring cost & schedule performance, support business management meetings, and subsequent reporting to program leadership
Facilitate Risk, Issue and Opportunity management
Establish and maintain the strategic rhythm
Supports coordinating the efforts of various sub-OU teams
Earned value (EV) management of labor and material control accounts (as required)
Reporting earned value status to Program Managers, and OU Management.