Northrop Grumman

Project Management/Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman$75K — $113K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 2 years' experience, or Master's degree, or 6 years' experience in lieu of degree.
  • Experience in Project/Program Management, Business Management, Price/Cost, Finance, Data Analytics, or Subcontracts.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
  • 5 years' experience for Level 3, or 3 years' experience post-Master's degree.

Responsibilities

  • Assess product issues and develop resolutions to enhance productivity and quality.
  • Communicate priorities for supplier efforts and material purchasing for production.
  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Support briefings for functional and program leadership.
  • Manage program metrics and compile performance reports for the Global Supply Chain organization.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Access to extensive learning opportunities.
  • Exposure to diverse projects and customers.
  • Friendly team environment.
  • Health insurance and life/disability coverage.
  • Savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Project/Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Triton Global Supply Chain organization.

This position is located onsite in San Diego, California.

This position is seeking a highly motivated, intelligent and diligent high performer to join out organization. This position will be in fast-paced environment. We offer a 9/80* work schedule with every other Friday off, 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.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Assess product issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
  • Communicate priorities for sub-tier supplier efforts and material purchasing, ensuring the manufacturing line has all necessary parts and materials in support of production.
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
  • Support functional and program leadership briefings
  • Manage program metrics and data collection efforts in order to identify trends and compose reports on the organization's performance to higher levels of the Global Supply Chain organization and the Triton Program Office.


Basic Qualifications (Level 2)
  • Must have Bachelors and 2 years' experience, Masters Degree, or in-lieu of degree with 6 years' experience.
  • Experience must be in one or more of the following: Project/ Program Management, Business Management, Price/Cost, Finance, Data Analytics Subcontracts
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance within reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs


Basic Qualifications (Level 3)
  • Must have Bachelors and 5 years' experience, Masters Degree 3 years' experience, or in-lieu of degree with 9 years' experience
  • Experience must be in one or more of the following: Project/ Program Management, Business Management, Price/Cost, Finance, Data Analytics or Subcontracts
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance within reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs


Preferred Qualifications:
  • SharePoint workflow or other collaboration site design/development.
  • Experience with data evaluation tools within MS Excel and experience programming in Visual Basic in MS Excel
  • Ability to create Tableau desktops with data feeds from multiple different sources
  • Experience working in Global Supply Chain organization.
  • Project/Program Management Certifications.
  • Masters Degree
  • Experience in Business or Data Analytics
  • Experience using SAP or MRP systems
  • Advanced Excel, Pivot Tables, Macro Development


Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards. General application of concepts, and principles. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform moderately complex professional tasks.

Problem Solving
Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.

Discretion/Latitude
Works under only very general supervision. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy.

Impact
Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals. Errors in judgement or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify.

Liaison
Frequent internal company and external contacts. Represents organization on specific projects. May make presentations to small groups.

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.

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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