Sr Principal Project Management

United States-California-San Diegosenior

OperationsProject Manager

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Key Responsibilities

Identify, orchestrate, coordinate, and control the program management activities for the IPT.

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OperationsProject Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is looking to add a Sr Principal Project Manager to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) construct.

Responsibilities

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→Identify, orchestrate, coordinate, and control the program management activities for the IPT.
→Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects for a wide range of systems and technologies.
→Develop and adhere to the budget baseline using the Earn Value Management (EVM) processes, including the development of discrete work packages, providing weekly status of IMS tasks, and providing input to monthly Estimate at Complete (EAC) updates.
→Initiate, develop, integrate, and execute cost and schedule baselines as well as technical performance baselines that satisfy program contractual requirements.
→Support the Risk, Issue, and Opportunity process to proactively address potential challenges.
→Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects while serving as the key liaison between project management and planning, the project team, and line management. reviewing project statuses and budgets, managing schedules, and preparing status reports.
→Craft mechanisms to monitor project progress and facilitating timely and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients will be essential.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Requirements

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Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD and 4 years of related experience.
Active Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Work package management experience
Project Management experience
Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project)
Working knowledge of Project Management principles and Agile Project Management
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification.
Proven leadership abilities to manage, coordinate, and oversee multi-disciplinary teams located in numerous geographical locations.
Project integration experience
Experience and ability to autonomously assess complex problems and decompose them into a plan of action while coordinating across a large, diverse team of program, business, and technical SMEs.
Risk/issue/opportunities (RIO) experience
Experience in SCIF/SAPF environments

Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

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.

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Where is the job

United States-California-San Diego

On-site at the office

Who can apply

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About this job

Pay per year: $117,500–$176,300 a year; 9% above the $135,000 median for Project Manager jobs on Jobera (3,494 salaries).
Posted: 16 days ago
Employer: has 6,220 open jobs on Jobera.