Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a experienced Project Manager/Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. 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 elements and sub-elements within Support & Training as well as coordinate with other program and SDS division leaders. A successful track record of program performance, cost and schedule management, and interpersonal team building skills is highly desired. A good team focus, proactive mindset and willingness to multi-task is important in this role.
Responsibilities:
- Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams by performing tactical day to day operations.
- 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.
- 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:
- Project Manager: Bachelors degree and 2 years of related experience; 0 with Master's or 4 years of additional, related experience in lieu of degree.
- Principal Project Manager: 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.
- 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.
- Experience in briefing executive leadership.
- Ability to obtain Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.
- Foundation of EVMS knowledge.
- Proficiency in JIRA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employee and management .
- In scope active DoD Secret clearance.
- Experience with Special Program Access S/4 (SAP).
- Experience with Agile Project Management.
- Exceptional analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience working within a multi-team environment.
- Experience with schedule management, risk management and performance management .
- Experience with earned value management knowledge in a program management capacity.
- Experience managing cost and schedules.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience for Project Manager; alternatively, 0 years with a master’s degree or 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of degree.
- For Principal Project Manager: 5 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a master’s degree, or 1 year with a PhD; 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.
- Skilled use of 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.
- Experience briefing executive leadership.
- Ability to obtain Control Account Manager certification.
- Foundation of earned value management systems knowledge.
- Proficiency in JIRA.
- Experience with Special Program Access S/4 or SAP.
- Experience with Agile project management.
- Analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience working in a multi-team environment.
- Experience with schedule, risk, performance, cost, and earned value management.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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