Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Project Manager/Sr. Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison between project management, subcontracts/contracts management, planning, project team, and line management. Primary focus will be support of Sentinel products coming from approved suppliers at Roy, UT.
Review status of projects and Earned Value performance; manage schedules and prepare status reports.
Assesses project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Support sub-contracting effort either via IWO or supplier.
Help support risk and opportunity management for the team.
Help organize and plan out summit meetings and develop agendas with the assistance of engineering team.
Integrate yourself with other project managers on other IPTs.
Work closely with Engineering team and Global Supply Chain (GSC) to translate engineering needs to PO generation.
Support leadership with supplier deliverable timelines and PO execution.
Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
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:
Principal Project Manager: 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 3 years with a Masters; 1 year with PhD. 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Sr. Principal Project Manager: 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 6 years with a Masters; 4 years with PhD. 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
At least 4 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
Demonstrated track record/ experience in project management/ execution and closeout.
Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).
Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management principles.
Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
Proficient in using the Atlassian Suite of tools (Confluence and Jira).
Must be able to work on-site in Roy, Utah.
Preferred Qualifications:
Subcontract Management (SMT) background – experience with managing scope of work (SOWs) would be a massive plus.
PMP Certification.
In scope active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Experience with Special Program Access S/4 (SAP).
Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
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.
Skills Required
- Principal Project Manager experience: 5 years with Bachelors; Sr Principal: 8 years with Bachelors (alternate equivalencies specified)
- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance (investigation within last 6 years)
- At least 4 years of experience leading a project and driving schedule performance
- Demonstrated track record in project management, execution, and closeout
- Skilled use of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project)
- Proficient in Atlassian tools (Confluence and Jira)
- Knowledge of Project Management principles and ability to work with minimal direction
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Must be able to work on-site in Roy, Utah
- Subcontract Management (SMT) and SOW management experience
- PMP certification
- In-scope active DoD Top Secret clearance
- Experience with SAP S/4
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
- Experience with Agile Project Management and earned value management
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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