Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Project Management- Logistics Program Management (Level 4) to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but can be filled remotely.
This role manages the day-to-day operational aspects of ongoing projects and acts as a liaison among project management, planning, project teams, and line management. They monitor project status, budgets, and schedules, prepare status reports, and address issues to achieve productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction objectives. They also design and use mechanisms to track progress and intervene early, partnering with project managers, line managers, and clients to resolve problems.
Essential Functions:
Individual will act as lead focal point in all logistics matters to the Program Manager, functional leadership, and government customer
Guide and assist in Technical Disciplines of all Product Support Elements as directed in the Statement of Work
Oversee and support the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as liaison between program management, Technical Teams, and support functions
Execute assigned programs successfully by managing cost, technical, schedule and risk
Effective communications skills with the ability to provide verbal and written information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively
Oversee program planning and execution for all Product Support activities, meeting major milestone requirements, and CDRL deliveries within compliance of program SOW
Maintain close working relationships with engineering, operations, and any suppliers applicable to assigned program
Review status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports
Ability to work within cost, schedule requirements and act as the control account manager (CAM) for assigned projects
Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives
Develop mechanisms for tracking project progress and for intervention & problem solving with program management, IPT leads, and customers (risk mitigation strategies)
Maintain various metrics and develop associated dashboards for presentations for multiple audiences
Tool and metric development, and management of small projects within the larger program and business area
Support of internal and external customer meetings, including meeting presentation collection, and content generation, action item tracking, and post-meeting follow-up
Ability to understand people/technical issues impacting the programs
Understand problems and issues in the context of the bigger picture and understand relationships among subcomponents
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and 8 years of experience in Project Management; OR 6 years with a Master’s Degree OR PhD with 4 years of experience
Current, ACTIVE DoD Secret clearance within 4 years of last investigation/ Adjudication
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access
Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization having excellent presentation skills
Experience using Microsoft (MS) Office products to include Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel
CAM/ EVMS knowledge
Preferred Qualifications:
Current Special Program Access
Current, ACTIVE DoD Top Secret clearance
Control Account Manager (EVMS) Certified
Aerospace and/or Defense Industry experience, working knowledge of aircraft flightline operations, maintenance, and depot repair
Knowledge of Technical Data & Training source documents including but not limited to, S-1000D International Specification for Technical Publications Using a Common Source TO-00-5-1 AF Technical Order System
Experience utilizing and updating interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETIMs)
Supply Chain and/or aircraft parts ordering operations
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years project management experience OR Master's degree and 6 years OR PhD and 4 years
- Current, ACTIVE DoD Secret clearance within 4 years of last investigation/adjudication
- U.S. Citizenship (required for positions with government clearance)
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access
- Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel)
- Control Account Manager (CAM) / Earned Value Management System (EVMS) knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to act as liaison among program management, technical teams, suppliers, and customers; manage schedules and budgets
- Ability to develop tracking mechanisms, metrics, dashboards, and risk mitigation strategies
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.
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