Space Systems Engineering Project Manager - Secret Clearance Required (Space Systems)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Space Systems Sector, Tactical Space Systems Division, seeks an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for WBS elements assigned to Systems Engineering. Successful candidates for this position will support space programs located in Gilbert, AZ. This is an excellent opportunity for mid-career leaders and/or aspiring program managers. The CAM will manage systems engineering Earned Value baseline and apply Earned Value Management and analysis techniques to manage the project schedule and budget.

Responsibilities Include:

• Engage and collaborate with program and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret project needs to effectively meet program milestones.
• Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the Program Management Office (PMO), Engineering Directorates, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain. Resolve issues spanning across Systems Engineering functional areas.
• Baseline, Manage, Control, and Close project(s) using a project management framework approach.
• Coordinate control account cost and schedule performance through project life cycle
• Responsible for conducting and coordinating variance analysis; working with subject matter experts and leads to understand the true root causes of variance; translation of findings into customer deliverable explanations
• Understanding of program technical content sufficiently to support program management and leads in detailed planning of program technical scope
• Assess, track, and mitigate cost and schedule risk supported by quantitative and predictive analyses.
• Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution.
• Support to program management and subcontract management to ensure subcontract compliance, adequate and accurate reporting, and consistent completion of subcontractor scope
• Initiate and maintain program subcontracts as well as intra-company work orders in support of project financial and schedule performance
• Utilize fundamental engineering principles to facilitate production and design changes within the project team that result in superior products within the program budget.
• Support proposal efforts, including but not limited to generation of Basis of Estimate and schedules.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have US Citizenship with active Secret Clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain Top Secret/ SCI
• A Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant work experience (6 years with a Master’s Degree)
• Experience supporting cost account management, business process analysis, and/or program management support on EVM/EVMS compliant programs
• Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
• Demonstrated ability working with cross organizational teams and customers
• Demonstrated ability to present and communicate to variety of audiences from peers to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Master in Business Administration (MBA)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) training / certification.
• Experience working in Engineering, Manufacturing, Test and/or Production environment

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Salary Range: $114,900.00 - $172,300.00

The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.