Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Project Management - Program Coordinator/Portfolio Integration Lead

Northrop Grumman$117K — $146K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of experience or Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience, or 12+ years applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active Top Secret clearance required at application time.
  • Demonstrated expertise in leading complex, multi-functional projects within organizational goals.
  • Technological proficiency with tools like Office 365, SharePoint, and Teams for collaboration.
  • Experience in workforce planning and tracking staffing requirements based on business needs.
  • Proficiency in creating engaging electronic content to convey organizational messages.
  • Experience in team-building activities to enhance collaboration and morale.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the portfolio operating cadence and integrated schedules.
  • Gather and report on staffing needs across the portfolio.
  • Facilitate major customer reviews and coordinate meetings for senior leadership.
  • Document meeting actions, build reports, and identify trending data.
  • Standardize processes and templates for portfolio management, driving efficiency.
  • Partner with functional groups to provide insights into financials, program execution, and strategy.
  • Lead special projects that contribute to business growth and operational maturity.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Daily onsite attendance is required for this role.
  • 25% travel may be necessary for the position.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Manager (Program Coordinator / Portfolio Integration Lead) position that will report to the Integrated Missions Portfolio Director. The Integrated Missions portfolio is a rapidly growing portfolio of programs and pursuits within the Rapid Innovation Operation Unit in the Space Superiority Division focused on delivering critical systems for national security. This position manages the portfolio-level cadence and operational affairs within the portfolio leadership team. The selected candidate will guide opportunities for collaboration between the individual Program Managers and their teams.

This role will be responsible for managing the portfolio operating cadence including but not limited to; managing an integrated portfolio schedule, gathering and reporting staffing needs, managing capital and infrastructure needs across the portfolio, facilitating/coordinating major customer reviews/visits, setting up meetings for Directors and PMs, taking notes, documenting actions, collecting inputs to close actions, building reports, identifying trending data, standardizing processes/templates and leading special projects. This role is expected to partner across all functional groups and will have insight into all aspects of the business to include financials, program execution, staffing, reporting, and strategy.

What we are looking for:

  • Adept at dealing with competing priorities and deadlines at a leadership level (supporting Directors and above); the candidate must be responsive, pro-active and enjoy working in a dynamic environment.

  • Experience with cost and schedule management.

  • Experience operating within a matrix environment and influencing senior peers.

  • An individual who is looking to play a major part in supporting business growth and operational maturity.

  • Excellent communicator who can provide clear and concise messaging both externally to customers and internally within Northrop Grumman.

  • A collaborative individual with confidence and integrity to earn stakeholders’ confidence

  • Strong logic, drafting and presentation development skills

  • Excellent problem solving, influencing, negotiation and organizational skills.

  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with clarity and impact at all levels of the organization.

  • Proven ability to prioritize and complete competing priorities and projects within critical deadlines.

Other requirements:

  • Please note that this role is required to be on site everyday

  • 25% Travel may be required.  

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience, or Master’s Degree and 6 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, 12+ years of applicable experience will be considered.

  • Active TS clearance at time of application

  • Demonstrated experience working across multiple functions of the organization leading complex projects in support of organizational goals / objectives.

  • Technologically savvy with tools such as Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, etc. to drive efficient collaboration and productivity. 

  • Proficient in workforce planning management, including tracking staffing requirements based on business needs and organizational goals.

  • Experience in generating electronic content that effectively communicates organizational messages and brand identity. 

  • Experience in facilitating employee engagement, team-building activities that increase collaboration and morale.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance.

  • Experience working with senior executives.

  • High energy, strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic and a hands-on level, as needed.

  • Experience processing large amounts of information, synthesizing, and integrating to meet various leadership team needs.

Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $146,900.00

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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