Principal Project Manager

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

Lead business operations for Amhurst, NY and Apopka, FL engineering teams and coordinate with division level business operations leader including coordination of engineering status reporting.

Partner with engineers and managers in an operational cadence to include cyclic reporting and analysis of program and portfolio goals to achieve contractual and organizational objectives.

Support the process for resource planning (including staffing, NCTA, Capital, etc.) including budgeting, planning and financial forecasting.

Manage and maintain data repositories (e.g; SharePoint, Website content).

Planning, coordination, and facilitation of meetings such as leadership off-sites and site visits, functional reviews, staffing and financial reviews, staff meetings, etc.

Draft organizational communications related to calendar events, functional processes, and strategic updates.

Shadow the director at major meetings and events, reviewing the agenda and pre-/post-interactions to ensure successful outcomes.

Anticipate and manage materials, data, and presentation needs for upcoming meetings and events.

Brief the director on key issues, challenges, and decisions made at meetings.

Translate business needs into short / long term engineering functional strategies (people, process, tools, products and services).

Coordinate regular review of engineering metrics (e.g; metrics repository and leading indicators, IPRS, Salesforce).

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, Ph.D. with 1 years of experience in Project Management or related discipline fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Experience with prioritizing multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing them simultaneously
• Experience with leading and delivering complex projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience in one of these areas: Capital/NCTA management, facilities, project leadership, staffing strategy, and resource allocation

• Ability to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• Experience working in a dynamic work environment
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman’s portfolio, product lines, and business planning processes and tools.
• Experience in corporate engineering standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Experience with analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, enabling swift, data driven recommendations from both quantitative and qualitative sources.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with senior leadership