F-35 Sr Principal Project Management

This role requires not only strong project management, but also strong business acumen to bridge strategy and execution, and the discretion to handle highly visible initiatives. The selected individual will need to effectively communicate with internal/external stakeholders (senior executives, customers, and suppliers) ensuring alignment to broader enterprise goals.
Immediate Focus Area - Supplier Resilience:
The initial primary responsibility will be to advance a high-visibility project supporting supplier resilience. This includes leading initiatives related to dual sourcing, product redesign, and long-term supply chain risk mitigation. The individual will also chair a dedicated Change Control Board (CCB) that governs configuration, scope, and technical decisions associated with these resilience efforts. This CCB will serve as a central forum for approving changes and ensuring cross-functional alignment across engineering, supply chain, quality, and the program office.
Strategic Business Initiatives:
In addition to supplier resilience work, the individual will dedicate a significant portion of their time to supporting enterprise-level strategic initiatives across the broader F-35 business unit. These initiatives will vary in scope and may span areas such as operational efficiency and improvement plans, customer engagements, and executive-level priorities. The position offers a unique opportunity to gain high visibility and build trusted relationships across the business. This aspect of the role is ideal for a driven individual looking to demonstrate leadership and create impact beyond immediate project scope.
Key Responsibilities:

Lead project planning, execution, and delivery across multiple functional areas, ensuring alignment with program goals and business strategy
Act as the primary point of contact for assigned initiatives, engaging directly with senior executives, external customers, and suppliers - effectively communicating to maintain momentum
Chair a Supplier Resilience Change Control Board, driving governance, alignment, and documentation of key technical and programmatic decisions, risks, issues, and appropriate mitigation strategies
Support broader business unit initiatives, contributing to the development and execution of high-impact strategies that require trust, discretion, and cross-functional collaboration
Basic Qualifications:

Must have a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years, Master's Degree with 6 years, PhD with 4 years, OR High School Diploma/Equivalent with 12 years of experience
Experience must be in the following: Supply Chain; Project Management, Sustainment, Proposals and/or Capture Efforts, Resource Planning, Accounting, Program Management, Program Scheduling, Program Cost Analysis, Subcontracts Administration, Procurement, Business Management, or Contracts
Must have aerospace/defense experience
Experience in Microsoft Office
Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance in reasonable time frame deemed by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

Supply chain, financial management, business strategy and/or contracts experience in aerospace/defense
Familiarity with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, conditional formatting, and dashboards)
* Control Account Management (CAM) experience
Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00The 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.