Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

11d•$112,200 - $168,200•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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) seeks a detail-oriented, high-energy, and self-motivated candidate to join our Manufacturing Engineering team as a Senior Principal Project Management Analyst on-site in Rolling Meadows, IL. This role reports to the Director of Manufacturing Engineering in a dynamic production support environment. This setting is ideal for those that work with a sense of urgency and enjoy diverse tasks. The ideal candidate is an innovative problem solver that welcomes learning and growth opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience OR a master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant work experience.
Experience producing reports and dashboards.
Experience interpreting data trends, forecasting, and providing actionable insights.
Experience coordinating project tasks, including planning, scheduling, and tracking progress to achieve all requirements.
Minimum of 1 year experience with SAP for financial reporting or project data management.
Minimum of 1 year experience utilizing dashboards or data visualizations in Tableau or similar tools.
Minimum of 1 year experience with SharePoint for document management, permissions, uploading content, and maintaining organized folders.
Advanced experience in Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, filters, and basic data modeling experience.
US Citizenship required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with SIMPL for Capital project management.
Experience working with technical professionals.
Experience working across functions and leading through influence.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools.
The ideal candidate will possess a high level of attention to detail, producing error free reports and a high level of data integrity.

Responsibilities

Provide project leadership critical to the function’s success by leveraging strong business acumen and expertise in managing complex projects.
Perform data analysis with tools such as SIMPL and Tableau to inform decisions regarding Non-Recuring Engineering (NRE) efforts, Capital management, Earned Value Management (EVM), and staffing planning.
Provide recommendations for action, identify risks and opportunities, and manage special projects in support of the organization.
Manage business cadence actions associated with leadership and cross-functional requests.
Provide assistance and support to leadership to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and reporting of site metrics with data integrity.
Complete Capital Project financial reporting in partnership with technical leaders using SIMPL and Tableau tools.
Give support for site crises, including immediate mitigation, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis, cross functional coordination, and lessons learned documentation.
Demonstrate communication excellence at all levels of the organization in written, verbal, and presentation modes.
Independently demonstrate the skill and ability to organize and perform complex professional tasks.