Principal/Sr Principal Control AccountProject Manager

This position can be based onsite at our Colorado Springs, CO (preferred) or Bellevue, NE facility.

As a Control Account - Project Manager you will be able to:

Establish budgetary baselines for Engineering functions with the DARC program through Control Account Management (CAM) best practices

Manage, track and report earned value metrics

Support program integrated baseline reviews

Work closely with engineering and program function leaders to forecast labor

Work closely with engineering and program functions leaders to accurately manage integrated master schedules

Manage and report status on program schedules

Assess Software project issues/risks and develop resolution plan

Prepare Contract Data Requirements Lists for necessary reporting for the Program Team

Support Engineering Change Proposals by authoring Basis of Estimates and other proposal activity

Prepare monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts and reporting

Support labor and material program control accounts.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled as either Principal or a Sr. Principal Control Account - Project Manager.

Basic Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance at time of application

Principal: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Sr. Principal: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience with cost plus and firm fixed price contract vehicles

Material account earned value management experience

Labor account earned value management experience

Subcontract labor account earned value management experience

Experience with Agile methodologies and practices

Ability to develop and manage schedule tasks

Experience with integration of major subcontract schedules within prime integrated master schedule

Ability to use Microsoft Project

Experience creating Basis of Estimates and Proposals

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors of Science Degree

Active Top Secret clearance

Risk management experience

Earned Value Management Certification

Project Management Professional Certification

Software discipline organizational experience

Experience with the management of Subcontract values greater than 30 million dollars

Experience with managing labor cost accounts greater than 10 million dollars

Experience with management of Software Development projects including the production and delivery of CDRLs

Previous experience as a Scrum Master

Proficiency in Atlassian tools (JIRA and Confluence)

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $106,800.00 - $160,200.00The 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): Colorado Springs, CO

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10225308

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-11T20:20:21