Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, UT.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The successful candidate will help drive execution and must be able to effectively communicate with higher-level leadership. You will interface across all elements and sub-elements within Logistics Support as well as coordinate with other program and SDS division leaders. A successful track record of program performance, cost and schedule management, and interpersonal team building skills is highly desired. A good team focus, proactive mindset and willingness to multi-task is important in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Integrate and manage between program Segments and supporting functional teams by performing tactical day to day operations.

• Performing work related to planning, monitoring, and controlling work scope within your assigned program area.

• Review status of projects and budget, manage schedules, assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

• Develop mechanisms for monitoring and reporting project progress and for intervention and problem solving with senior management and managers.

• Generating Change Control Board packages and Budget Change Requests in coordination with CAMs and WPLs and support briefings to the appropriate review boards.

• Maintaining consistency and high quality of project management work products.

• Team building.

• Contribute to developing new concepts, techniques, and standards; serve as the organization’s subject matter expert; perform complex tasks with demonstrated skill; and communicate technical approaches and findings clearly and effectively.

• Develops innovative solutions to complex problems, applying ingenuity while ensuring each solution aligns with organizational objectives.

• Execute complex assignments independently with minimal direction, exercising broad latitude to define objectives and determine appropriate approaches.

• Make decisions that have long lasting impact on the organization’s direction, ensuring outcomes that avoid costly resource waste and protect customer satisfaction.

• Consults with management and serves as the organization’s external spokesperson on major policy, plan, and objective matters, advising senior leadership and customers.

• Background/experience with of the defense acquisition process/phases.

• Experience developing and executing formal Standard operating procedures (SOP) for program events

• Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.

• Experience with implementing and using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools, practices, and methods.

• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

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: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; master's degree and 3 years’ experience; PhD and 1 years’ experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

• At least 1 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.

• Sr Principal Project Manager: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience; master's degree and 6 years’ experience; PhD and 4 years’ experience or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

• At least 4 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.

• Must be a U.S citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• 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.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.

• Experience planning, scheduling, and managing projects with many different stakeholders.

• Experience developing content, packaging, and briefing communication.

• Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background/experience with of the defense acquisition process/phases.

• Experience supporting formal entry/exit criteria for program events.

• Experience supporting formal Standard operating procedures (SOP) for program events.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.