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Northrop Grumman

Principal Project Management/Senior Principal Project Management

Palmdale, CA

Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Project Management/Senior Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

This position will report to an IPT director and oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Planning, reviewing and reporting the status of projects and budgets to upper management as well as managing project schedules (EVMS) are a major focus of this position. Assessing project issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Creatively developing mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress as well as intervention, problem solving and risk mitigation with project managers, internal customers, and contractors. This position also includes the following tasks: CDRL management, proposal (BOEs and TAs), misc. project support.

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Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of project management/related industry experience or Master's Degree and 3 years of project management/related industry experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel)
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance that was granted or renewed within the last 6 years
  • The ability to obtain Special Program Access
Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Project Management:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of project management/related industry experience or Master's Degree and 8 years of project management/related industry experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excel)
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance that was granted or renewed within the last 6 years
  • The ability to obtain Special Program Access
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Program health experience (cost & schedule, metrics, risk & opportunities)
  • Master's Degree
  • Current Special Programs Access
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-20023164
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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