RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal Project Management. This position is in Huntsville, AL.

The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Support Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained with IPTs and oversee integration between IPTs and the manufacturing team.

- Facilitate internal meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholders for approvals

- Support Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained with IPTs and oversee integration between IPTs and the manufacturing team.

- Facilitate internal meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholders for approvals

- Will maintain data, visibility, and metrics supporting Hardware deliveries.

- Tools utilized to support will be in the MS Office Suite, cPLM, SharePoint, and Tableau.

- Organize action items and ensure their closure plans in a timely fashion by meeting the estimated completion date (ECD).

- Serve as an overall integration function for the program engaging in many ad hoc activities required to ensure streamlined cadence for program operations and execution

- Coordinate performance visibility to Program Office.

- Develop and deliver high level briefings to Program Leadership and/or customer

- Provide solutions to complex problems that are consistent with the organizations objectives

- Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes in the organization.

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

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

This positions 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.

Basic Qualifications
• A03: 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 3 Year with PhD; an additional 1 years of experience an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• A04: 8 Years experience with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Required for both levels:
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of large projects.
• Proficiency in creating, maintain and utilizing metrics in excel, and SharePoint. Strong data analytic skill set required.
• Experience working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Ability to work independently and multitask.
• 3 year's experience in manufacturing or production environment

Preferred Qualifications
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience with SAP in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience on government contracts and in earned-value management (EVM).
• Demonstrated experience developing manufacturing production proposals and managing hardware production activities.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00

The 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.