Principal/Sr Principal Project Manager - SMT Support - 18679*

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal/Sr Principal Project Manager - SMT Support. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Project Managers serve as the primary liaison between projects and stakeholders, regularly reviewing status, managing schedules, and preparing reports. They apply their knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques across all project phases—Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing—to deliver projects on time, within scope, on budget, and with high quality. Their core duties include developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans that encompass such items as work breakdown structures, detailed schedules, cost estimates, and resource allocations, while continuously monitoring progress, tracking performance, and reporting status. They also identify, assess, and mitigate risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with standards such as Earned Value Management and aligning deliverables with Northrop Grumman requirements. In addition to technical competencies, Project Managers must demonstrate strong soft skill capabilities. Effective communication, leadership, problem solving, and negotiation are essential for managing stakeholder expectations and supporting team members. They are expected to uphold company values, make business savvy decisions, and foster collaboration, all of which keep projects aligned with organizational goals and ensure successful outcomes.

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

• • PMP Certification.

  • Firm understanding and application of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

  • Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

  • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations.

  • Executive presence and comfort in communications at that level.

  • 1-3 years of experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and application or as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).

  • Experience with establishing Strategy, Roadmap, Vision artifacts.

  • Demonstrated experience using SAP, Windows software packages, Atlassian Tool Suite, and other electronic databases.

  • Proficient in Agile Development.

  • Experience with managing suppliers or inter-divisional partners.

  • A successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience.

  Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00
  Secondary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00
  The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
  Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
  The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
  Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.