Principal/Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle
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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Manager based in Sunnyvale, CA.
The Technical Services Project Manager will direct and manage activities associated with the Regional Strike Launcher Program Office within our Marine Systems organization.
The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. You have the ability to collaborate within and across teams to accomplish goals. You are committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you are comfortable engaging with the internal and external customers.

What you will get to do:

Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program/project managers, functional managers, and customers

Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports

Ensures that contract requirements and deliverables are met by directing, requesting, motivating or in other ways effecting desired action by all participating functional organizations and/or suppliers which are necessary to meet project requirements and deliverables

Acts as primary contact for project activities, leading project status review sessions with internal management and customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives

Leads and directs project teams and provides technical and analytical guidance

This position may be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level depending on candidate experience.
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Technical Services Project Manager:

Bachelors degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or Masters degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience

Experience in Program/Project Management

Experience working closely with multiple functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, etc.)