Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking an experienced Project Management/Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified individuals within our Program Management Office. This position will be located at Oklahoma City, OK. Please note this is an individual contributor role and is not a management/leadership opportunity.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
The successful candidate is expected to be a highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter able to work collaboratively with internal and external teams in high-tempo environments. This position will be expected to assist with reviewing status of projects and budgets, resource planning, preparing for and facilitating meetings, and supporting various administrative functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the program to accomplish a variety of precise, time-sensitive monthly deliverables, metrics, and presentations
- Collaborate across functions to ensure all objectives are met
- Assist with monitoring cost & schedule performance, support business management meetings and reporting to program leadership
- Supports coordinating the efforts of SMT teams, including engineers, subcontracts administrators, supplier quality assurance representatives, logistics engineers, schedule planners, and cost/material planners
- Earned value (EV) management of labor and material control accounts
- Reporting earned value and supplier status to Program Managers, GSC managers, and IPT Management
- Conducting or coordinating review of supplier documentation (e.g., technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, software version description documents)
- Facilitate Risk, Issue and Opportunity management
- Prepare conference/meeting presentation material (e.g., capture, collect, and compile data to create slides and other materials) for both internal and external audiences
- Participate in contractual and technical meetings and engineering reviews, takes detailed notes to facilitate creation of detailed/technically complex reports
- Captures and manages Action Items to completion and/or close
- Implementation and use of tools/templates for monitoring project progress
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications for Project Management:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years’ experience in project management OR Master’s degree
- Experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience working with and manipulating detail-oriented data
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ experience in project management OR Master’s degree with 3 years’ experience in project management
- Experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- At least 2 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience working with and manipulating detail-oriented data
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
Preferred Qualifications:
- Special Program Access
- Experience with Deltek COBRA
- EVMS/CAM Experience related to managing and reporting on the health of a program
- Aerospace and/or Defense Industry Experience
- Prior work in a sustainment environment
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office products to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Project
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Primary Level Salary Range: $62,100.00 - $93,100.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $77,000.00 - $115,600.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience in project management OR Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years' experience in project management OR Master's degree with 3 years' experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience working with and manipulating detail-oriented data
- Ability to transfer and maintain final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
- At least 2 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
- Special Program Access
- Experience with Deltek COBRA
- EVMS/CAM experience related to managing and reporting on program health
- Aerospace and/or Defense industry experience
- Prior work in a sustainment environment
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products including SharePoint and Project
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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