RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Senior Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
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This position supports a bi-coastal team, but candidate would need to be ON-SITE in Palmdale, CA.
Position requires someone in the office, and cannot accommodate a telecommute option.
This position is seeking a highly motivated, strong communicator to join the Global Supply Chain Program Management (GSCPM) - Integration & Affordability team.
Tasks include:
Provide dedicated support to GSCPM responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning, execution and integration of all GSC activities within respective Program Business Area
Act as the GSC focal for the Program Management Office (PMO), coordinate/collaborate cross-functionally with all Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure supply chain commitments are met in support of Prime Contract requirements
Facilitation of meetings, actions and deliverables, which often include senior leadership
Candidate must be able to make sound decisions, or ask for guidance in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal skills, and have an agile perspective.
Helps lead and manage GSC team through all proposal efforts, material strategy and overall successful execution in accordance with Program cost and schedule budgets, Procurement and Subcontract processes/procedures and Prime Customer requirements
Develops and manages appropriate mitigation plans to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers and GSC
Supports all GP material CAM responsibilities, including management of Earned Value metrics and Estimates at Complete (EACs) for GSC general procurement material across multiple high dollar contracts
Ability to manage, organize and prioritize multiple tasks/projects
Basic Qualifications:
Must have Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience or Master's Degree with 6 years of experience in one or more of the following: Supply Chain Management, Project/Program Management, Business/Financial Management, Manufacturing Engineering or similar
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
Must currently hold at minimum an ACTIVE DoD Secret Clearance upon applying with ability to obtain and maintain Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management, Supply chain, Business Management, and Operations Management experience
Cost, Estimating, CAM (Control Account Management), and/or EVM (Earned Value Management) experience
Advanced Excel: Pivot Tables, V Lookup
Strong business acumen
Experience with SAP
Process mapping and process improvement experience
Ability to work independently with minimal direction using continuous problem solving
Ability to lead through, overcome and adapt to obstacles and challenges; Deals effectively with change and challenges and helps others to do the same
Active DOD Top Secret Clearance, with Program Special access
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.