Principal/Sr Principal Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
## Description

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’s Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Principal Project Management/Senior Principal Project Management professional to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This position will be located in 100% on-site in Palmdale, CA . This role is unable to support telework.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment and will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. The selected candidate will be able support diverse work assignments and effectively collaborate with the GSC team.  They will have a track record as an effective communicator and teammate who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This selected candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

Program Managers are responsible for leading all phases of the program life cycle from proposal development through execution and contract closeout.  Primary responsibilities require support of all functions across the supply chain for a particular work scope, including but not limited to: Requirements and Planning, Supplier Management, Business Management, Supplier Manufacturing Engineering Logistics.

Responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to):

- Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
- Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports
- Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
- Assists in the development of solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.
- Performs fairly complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plan schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives
- Represents organization as a prime contact on projects. May develop and deliver presentations

Technical Skills:

- Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel (pivot tables), PowerPoint, and Project (scheduling)
- SAP experience

Basic Qualifications (Level 3):

- Must have Bachelors with 5 years of experience, Masters with 3 years of experience or PhD with 1 years of experience
- Experience must be in one or more of the following: Project Management, Program Management or Global Supply Chain
- Experience with SAP, MRP, ERP or related software system
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite

Basic Qualifications (Level 4):

- Must have Bachelors with 8 years of experience, Masters with 6 years of experience or PhD with 4 years of experience
- Experience must be in one or more of the following: Project Management, Program Management or Global Supply Chain
- Experience with SAP, MRP, ERP or related software system
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

- Experience with supplier management

- Demonstrated communication skills with the ability to present information in an organized and effective manner

- Advanced knowledge of SAP or similar ERP/MRP systems and complex data analysis

- Experience interpreting engineering drawings

- Experience supporting proposal activities (roles and responsibilities)

- Experience with SAP MES or similar manufacturing execution systems

- Material management experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

Secondary 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.