Northrop Grumman

Principal Project Manager

Northrop Grumman$85K — $128K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 9 years of combined experience and education with relevant Office Management experience
  • Management experience in a dynamic or entrepreneurial team environment
  • Strong organizational skills with minimal supervision in a changing environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders
  • Office inventory management, procurement, and comprehensive record-keeping responsibilities
  • Experience in project status communication and budget management with key stakeholders
  • Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day operations of ongoing projects and liaise with management, contracts, suppliers, and customers
  • Monitor project initiatives and budgets; prepare monthly expense reports
  • Identify project issues and develop strategies for resolution to achieve productivity and quality targets
  • Establish mechanisms for tracking project progress and serve as a problem solver for project teams
  • Oversee daily operations for established contracts and manage office team activities

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman is in need of a Principal Project Manager to work at its Elkton, Maryland facility.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns. You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

Job Description:

Oversees and manages the day-to-day operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management, contracts, suppliers, and customer representatives. Reviews status of project initiatives and budgets; manages tasks on schedule and prepares monthly expense 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, suppliers, and customer personnel. Manage daily office team operations for mature, established contracts.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Must have 9 years of a combination of experience and related education including relevant Office Management experience
  • Relevant management experience in a dynamic or entrepreneurial team environment
  • Good organization skills and ability to work with minimal direction in a changing environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with internal and external organizations at all levels
  • Office inventory, procurement, and maintenance of office supplies including comprehensive record keeping and expense reporting
  • Review and communicate project status and budgets and serve as primary POC/liaison with key stakeholders (internal & external)
  • Ability to obtain a secret clearance, which US citizenship is a pre-requisite.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Goal oriented self-starter with leadership and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with stakeholder relationship management
  • Experience with daily office optimization projects to improve workflows and implement digital transformation strategy
  • Ability to be the lead POC that closely collaborates with contractors, vendors, tradesmen, and professionals
  • Experience supporting customers with global initiatives
  • Customer service expertise as this position will require significant day to day communications with NG's customers
  • Active secret clearance


Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Northrop Grumman is dedicated to your professional and personal growth. We offer unparalleled benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, generous time off, and family care resources. Additionally, we provide extensive leadership and diversity training to help you craft your career path.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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