Northrop Grumman

Project Management/Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman$65K — $122K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 2 years experience or Master's Degree, or 6 years experience in lieu of degree
  • 2-5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Project/Program Management, or Business Management
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government Secret Clearance
  • Current and Active Secret Security Clearance or Higher (preferred)
  • Cost Account Manager (CAM) Certification and EVMS Experience (preferred)
  • Experience in Material Resource Planning (MRP) Environment (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Lead program execution for supplier activities in modernization efforts
  • Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities for supplier performance
  • Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) with full Earned Value Management responsibilities
  • Provide detailed program status updates to internal teams and stakeholders
  • Manage proposal efforts including supplier coordination and cost analysis
  • Ensure accurate program plans, schedules, budgets, and procurement strategies
  • Act as focal point for Program Management Office (PMO) coordinating supply chain commitments

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Learning opportunities
  • Friendly team environment
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Paid holidays and PTO
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Project Management/Principal Project Management Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This position is 100% onsite and located in Melbourne, FL.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

This position is seeking a highly motivated, strong communicator to join the Global Supply Chain Program Management (GSCPM) team.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Leading program execution for supplier activities for Modernization efforts that each have profit/loss responsibilities, ensuring milestones are met, and objectives are achieved.
  • Identifying, assessing, and managing risks and opportunities to mitigate challenges and optimize supplier performance.
  • Serving as the Control Account Manager (CAM) with full Earned Value Management System (EVMS) responsibilities, ensuring accurate cost, schedule, and performance tracking.
  • Providing frequent, detailed program status updates to internal teams, ensuring leadership and stakeholders are informed of progress, risks, and solutions.
  • Managing and overseeing proposal efforts, including supplier coordination and cost analysis to align with program requirements that lead to BOM execution strategies and setting priorities with the Procurement team
  • Ensures that prior to execution, all elements of the proposed program(s) plans have complete and accurate schedules, budgets, make/buy plans, and procurement and subcontracts strategies
  • Participates in supplier/subcontractor negotiations in collaboration with the Subcontracts Organization
  • Briefs the management on the status and issues affecting Program cost and schedule performance and ensures subcontractor performs within the established program cost, schedule and quality requirements
  • Acts as a focal point for the Program Management Office (PMO) on behalf of supply chain and coordinates cross-functionally to ensure that all supply chain commitments are met, and that appropriate mitigation plans are developed and executed to address any programmatic risks related to suppliers.
  • Leads supply chain Program execution is accountable for resource planning, material cost, forecasting, schedule performance, risk/opportunity management, supplier performance, and supply chain issue resolution.
  • Candidate must be an effective communicator and will be expected to build relationships across program functions.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization

Basic Qualifications:

Level 2:

  • Must have Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience, Masters Degree or in lieu of degree with 6 years of experience.
  • Experience must be in the following: Supply Chain, Project/Program Management, or Business Management
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government Secret Clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs

Level 3:

  • Must have Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Masters Degree with 3 years of experience or in lieu of degree with 9 years of experience.
  • Experience must be in the following: Supply Chain, Project/Program Management, or Business Management
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government Secret Clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current and Active Secret Security Clearance or Higher
  • Special program access
  • Demonstrated experience in major subcontractor management
  • Program execution and Proposals Experience
  • Cost Account Manager (CAM) Certification and EVMS Experience
  • Experience within Material Resource Planning (MRP) Environment.

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00

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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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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