Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Manager to support the Columbia Turbine Generator (CLB TG) program. This position will be located onsite at our Sunnyvale, California location.
What You'll Get to Do:
Serves as liaison between client Program management and planning, technical leads, and functional management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and stakeholder-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving. Potential job duties may also include, but are not limited to:
- Working side by side with the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager on all program reporting.
- Ensuring that IPT processes and products result in quality, compliant, affordable, and on-time deliverables that achieve customer satisfaction.
- Supports Risk and Opportunity management of the IPT and program.
- Ensures implementation of new processes and implements process improvement changes.
- Creating, maintaining, and updating meeting attendance lists, minutes and rhythm.
- Capturing, tracking and managing meeting action items to closure.
- Adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control methodologies and tools.
- Managing Government/Customer supplied property or information (GFE/CFE, etc).
- Adherence to all internal processes, policies and applicable industry standards.
- Ensuring IPT understands and adheres to contract scope and manages change through control board activities.
- Development and adherence to plans and schedules.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years’ or a master’s degree with 6 years of relevant professional experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or project management activities. Additional 6 years of directly related professional work experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated use of MS Office Suite applications, including Excel for data analysis, tracking and reporting; Word for formal documentation, PowerPoint for executive and customer/stakeholder briefings, and MS project for schedule development and tracking.
- Demonstrated experience applying business and financial management principles supporting program or project execution, including cost account management, financial tracking, forecasting or performance reporting.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating work across multiple internal and external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams supporting project and program deliverables.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Risk and Opportunity Management activities, including risk identification, tracking, mitigation planning, or reporting.
- Demonstrated experience supporting monitoring and control of program plans, cost and schedule baselines to support contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations/deliverable.
- US Citizenship required.
- Must have a current/active U.S. Secret clearance or higher (granted or renewed within the last 6 years) to be considered and ability the to obtain special access clearances upon starting.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting project management, engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain functions within a program or project execution environment.
- Experience supporting development, production and/or sustainment program lifecycle phases, including planning, execution, or transition between lifecycle phases.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Project for schedule development, tracking or reporting.
- Current or prior Cost Account Management Certification or equivalent training supporting cost account management or Earned Value Management (EVM) program activities.
- Experience or formal training supporting EVM activities including cost performance tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, or baseline management.
- Active Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
What We Can Offer You
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00The 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 8 years of relevant professional experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or project management activities, or master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience. Additional 6 years of directly related experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel for data analysis and reporting, Word for documentation, PowerPoint for briefings, and Microsoft Project for schedule development and tracking.
- Experience applying business and financial management principles to program or project execution, including cost account management, financial tracking, forecasting, or performance reporting.
- Experience coordinating work across internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Experience supporting Risk and Opportunity Management, including risk identification, tracking, mitigation planning, or reporting.
- Experience monitoring and controlling program plans, cost baselines, and schedule baselines for contractual requirements and deliverables.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Current and active U.S. Secret clearance or higher, granted or renewed within the last six years.
- Ability to obtain special access clearances after starting.
- Experience supporting project management, engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain functions in a program or project execution environment.
- Experience supporting development, production, and/or sustainment program lifecycle phases.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project for schedule development, tracking, or reporting.
- Current or prior Cost Account Management Certification or equivalent training supporting cost account management or EVM activities.
- Experience or formal training supporting EVM activities, including cost performance tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, or baseline management.
- Active Special Access Program clearance.
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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