Principal / Sr. Principal Operations Project Manager 5615-2

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.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Support Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained with IPTs and oversee integration between IPTs and the manufacturing team.

• Facilitate internal meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholders for approvals

• Support Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained with IPTs and oversee integration between IPTs and the manufacturing team.

• Facilitate internal meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholders for approvals

• Will maintain data, visibility, and metrics supporting Hardware deliveries.

• Tools utilized to support will be in the MS Office Suite, cPLM, SharePoint, and Tableau. 

• Organize action items and ensure their closure plans in a timely fashion by meeting the estimated completion date (ECD). 

• Serve as an overall integration function for the program engaging in many ad hoc activities required to ensure streamlined cadence for program operations and execution

• Coordinate performance visibility to Program Office.

• Develop and deliver high level briefings to Program Leadership and/or customer

• Provide solutions to complex problems that are consistent with the organizations objectives

• Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes in the organization.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

• Paid Time Off   

• Health & Wellness Resources   

• Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

This position may be filled at either level.

• Principal Operations Project Manager: 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Sr Principal Operations Project Manager: 8 Years experience with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Both levels require the following qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of large projects.

• Proficiency in creating, maintain and utilizing metrics in excel, and SharePoint. Strong data analytic skill set required. 

• Experience working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

• Ability to work independently and multitask.

• 3 year’s experience in manufacturing or production environment

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• 2+ Years in Northrop Grumman Production environment

• PMP certification

• EMD/Start-up experience

Salary Range: $78,700.00 - $118,100.00Salary Range 2: $98,100.00 - $147,100.00

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.

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.