About this role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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.
We are seeking a Sr. Principal Product Owner to lead backlog strategy, requirements definition, delivery coordination, and stakeholder alignment for our enterprise project controls application ecosystem, including Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle Project Integration Framework (PIF), and related integrations. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure the highest-value capabilities are defined, prioritized, delivered, and sustained in support of project planning, scheduling, cost, change, risk management, and reporting needs across the organization. This position will be located in Roy, UT.
What You'll Get To Do:
The selected candidate will serve as a key functional leader for the product team, shaping delivery priorities and translating strategic direction into executable work.
- Own and maintain the product backlog for the project controls application suite, ensuring work is prioritized based on business value, operational risk, technical dependencies, and compliance needs.
- Partner with product leadership to translate roadmap priorities into actionable epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Serve as a primary interface between business stakeholders, developers, analysts, and support teams for backlog refinement and delivery planning.
- Gather, analyze, and synthesize requirements from program leadership, project managers, schedulers, risk managers, and other stakeholders.
- Lead backlog grooming, sprint/release planning support, and prioritization discussions across multiple integrated application areas.
- Clarify requirements, resolve ambiguity, and make day-to-day priority decisions to support efficient execution by technical teams.
- Support the design and rollout of enhancements related to Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, and connected enterprise systems.
- Define acceptance criteria and support validation of delivered capabilities through testing, demos, and stakeholder feedback.
- Track delivery outcomes, user adoption, operational performance, and support trends; recommend corrective actions and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Coordinate with release, support, and training stakeholders to ensure smooth deployment and adoption of new functionality.
- Help ensure system capabilities and workflows support standardized, compliant project controls practices across schedule, cost, change, and risk management.
- Contribute to user communications, enablement content, and stakeholder updates related to product changes and releases.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
BASIC QUALIFICATIO N S:
Sr. Principal Systems Software Analyst: 8 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Active DoD Secret clearance.
- US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
- Experience serving in a product owner, business systems analyst, product management, or similar role supporting enterprise applications.
- Experience defining and managing product backlogs, writing user stories, and developing acceptance criteria.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver software or application enhancements in an Agile or iterative environment.
- Experience supporting business-critical enterprise platforms and balancing operational sustainment with enhancement delivery.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and prioritization skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with enterprise project controls or project management platforms such as Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle PIF, or similar systems.
- Strong understanding of project controls disciplines including schedule, cost, change, and risk management.
- Experience partnering with software developers and system analysts on integrated enterprise application delivery.
- Familiarity with Agile product ownership practices, Scrum/Kanban ceremonies, and work tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Experience with release planning, user acceptance testing, change communication, and rollout support.
- Experience defining and reporting KPIs related to product delivery, support effectiveness, application usage, or adoption.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or large capital project environments.
- Hands-on experience with application configuration, workflow design, or business process improvement.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
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.