Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
The successful candidate will help drive execution and must be able to effectively communicate with higher-level leadership. You will interface across all IPTs within the Support Equipment OU as well as coordinate with other program and SDS division leaders. A successful track record of program performance, EVMS, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience is highly desired.
Responsibilities:
Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams by performing tactical day to day operations.
Coordination with program assignment managers to understand staffing requirements.
Performing work related to planning, monitoring, and controlling work scope within your assigned program area.
Review status of projects and budget, manage schedules, assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Develop mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress and for intervention and problem solving with senior management and managers.
Coordinate schedules and provide liaison assistance between the interfacing IPTs.
Coordinating regularly with Infrastructure IPT leadership to ensure that leadership is aware of the latest status and areas of concern.
Coordinate and prepare executive and customer presentations.
Project Execution.
Interfacing directly with Control Account Managers (CAMs), Work Package Leads (WPLs), and other stakeholders as needed to collect the supplemental information required to provide thorough variance explanations, change rationales, and other outputs.
Ensure IPT compliance with program processes and procedures and implement improvements.
Generating Change Control Board packages and Budget Change Requests in coordination with CAMs and WPLs and support briefings to the appropriate review boards.
Maintaining consistency and high quality of project management work products.
Team building.
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.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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
Basic Qualifications:
5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD. In lieu of formal degree, 4 years of relevant experience may be considered.
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.
Experience with requirements development and/or verification planning.
Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).
Working knowledge of Project Management principles.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
At least five years of experience in leading projects or cross-functional teams.
Experience in briefing executive leadership.
Ability to obtain Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.
Strong foundation in EVMS knowledge.
Proficiency in Atlassian tool suite.
Advanced Excel Skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.
Ability to provide and implement solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation.
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.
Experience with CAM responsibilities.
Experience in DoD programs.
Ability to obtain SAP clearance.
Experience working RCCAs.
Experience in operating within Six Sigma principles.
PMP Certification.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience, master’s degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year; 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for a formal degree.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at application, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval.
- Experience with requirements development and/or verification planning.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project.
- Working knowledge of project management principles.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to establish working relationships with technical staff, peers, and customers.
- At least five years of experience leading projects or cross-functional teams.
- Experience briefing executive leadership.
- Ability to obtain Control Account Manager certification.
- Strong Earned Value Management System knowledge.
- Proficiency in the Atlassian tool suite.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with Control Account Manager responsibilities.
- Experience with Department of Defense programs.
- Experience working with RCCAs.
- Experience operating within Six Sigma principles.
- Project Management Professional certification.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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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.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.









