Principal CIDO IT Program Manager Security Clearance

Position: Principal CIDO IT Program Manager with Security Clearance
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No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
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Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman's Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking an innovative and dynamic IT Program Manager. This leader will support the Advanced Tactical Programs Organizational Unit (OU) within Tactical Fighters Business Unit (BU) within Mission Systems Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division and is based in our Linthicum, MD location.

Reporting to the MS CIDO Lead for TF, you will lead cross-functional support teams in a matrixed organizational structure. The candidate selected for this position will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Linthicum, MD campus - this is not a remote work opportunity. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
* IT strategy and operational activities including service delivery, technical requirements gathering, infrastructure solutions, and project execution.

* Liaison between facilities and security, when necessary, to drive optimal IT service environments.

* Maximize alignment of program IT and Security services with the Defense Systems sector/CIDO DS Program Management Office operating models, strategies, business objectives, and investments.

* Coordinate with division business leadership, homeroom managers, and end user groups to identify, plan, implement, and sustain IT and Security solutions to meet sector, division, and program strategic and tactical objectives.

* Act as the CIDO ambassador to programs and business leadership, functional organizations, and end-customers (users).

* Monitor customer satisfaction with IT service delivery and engage CIDO resources to assist as required to meet and exceed IT and Security service level objectives for the site.

* Identify systemic technical and service delivery challenges affecting the customer and then coordinate solutions with CIDO functional representatives; engage constructively to identify solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD and 1 year of relevant experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

* Candidate must have a current U.S. Government Secret security clearance with an adjudication or reinvestigation date within the past 5 years; the selected candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance within a period of time as determined by customer and/or program requirements; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

* The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Special Access Programs (SAP/SAR) clearance within a period of time as determined by customer and/or program requirements; maintaining a SAP/SAR clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

* 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager with knowledge in cost, budgets, and schedules.

* 3+ years of experience using the following MS Office Suite tools:
Word, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

* Experience providing strategic direction regarding IT products, processes, applications, and/or technologies.

* Familiarity with technical solutions, infrastructure implementations, process/project documentation, and/or liaison interfacings for large enterprise organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Project Management Professional…