Principal / Sr. Principal Project Management

Coordinates the collection and accumulation of cost, scheduling, and performance elements from functional departments.

Researches and analyzes historical data, develops cost models to support proposal efforts.

Coordinates activities and participates in fact-finding meetings.

Participates in cost and pricing reviews with management and customer representatives.

Participates as a member of the contract negotiating team.

Comprehensive review of all elements of cost including direct labor, material, Other Direct Cost and indirect costs to ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Northrop Grumman procedures.

Demonstrating a broad skill set that is balanced across interpersonal, business, and proposal-based capabilities; a commitment to ethics and integrity; and the capability to innovate in a challenging and dynamic environment.

Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations.

Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.

Measuring and reporting proposal performance.

Participating in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.

Creation, review, and finalization of the program Statement of Work.

Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements.

Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines.

Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.

Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning.

Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.

Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards.

Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope and manages change through control board activities.

Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.

Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.

This position may be filled at either Principal or Sr. Principal Project Management level.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management:

Ability to secure US Secret clearance within 6 months of hiring date

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years' experience (3+ with a Masters) managing projects involving DoD contracts and/or engineering requirements. An additional 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

Experience with Microsoft Office tool suite; the ability to create, manage, and manipulate the tools, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.

Proven success managing multiple projects simultaneously

Experience interfacing with all levels of employees and Leadership

Ability to lead and manage a variety of projects including software engineering, hardware engineering, material procurement, and production

Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within critical deadlines.

Attention to detail and accuracy.

Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning and presentation skills are required.

Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others.

Ability to travel as required.

Experience and demonstrated Business Acumen

Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Able to work on-site in Warner Robins, GA

Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal Project Management:

Ability to secure US Secret clearance within 6 months of hiring date

8+ years' experience managing DoD contracts and/or engineering requirements

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years' experience (6+ with a Masters) managing projects involving DoD contracts and/or engineering requirements. An additional 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

Experience with Microsoft Office tool suite; the ability to create, manage, and manipulate the tools, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.

Proven success managing multiple projects simultaneously

Experience interfacing with all levels of employees and Leadership

Ability to lead and manage a variety of projects including software engineering, hardware engineering, material procurement, and production

Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within critical deadlines.

Attention to detail and accuracy.

Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning and presentation skills are required.

Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others.

Ability to travel as required.

Experience and demonstrated Business Acumen

Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Able to work on-site in Warner Robins, GA

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Secret clearance

Experience with SAP.

Experience with SharePoint, Confluence, and Tableau (or similar applications).

Experience with program cost analysis in an engineering and manufacturing environment.

Experience deriving requirements from RFPs and tracking compliance to those requirements

Experience modeling production costs and affordability initiatives.

Experience in professional communications with NG Leadership, USG officials in programs, DCAA and DCMA.

Experience working within complex, high volume, high value proposals of varying contract types [FFP, FPIF, CPAF, CPIF, etc.].

Experience working with Basis of Estimate (BOE) tools and analyzing BOE quality.

Experience with pricing models and applications (ProPricer, Excel, and similar).

Experience with S-Curve tools and analysis.

Experience working with and / or developing rates and factors

Experience managing non-contract funding sources such as Bid and Proposal (B&P) and/or Marketing and Sales (M&S) budgets

Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Experience authoring Cost Volumes

Participation on capture teams for competitive proposal efforts

Knowledge of software development life cycles through Agile/Scrum, Kanban, and/or Waterfall methods

* Proficiency in Microsoft Project

NGSkills

Primary Level Salary Range: $78,700.00 - $118,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,100.00 - $147,100.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Warner Robins, GA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10205478

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-27T20:31:45