Principal Information Systems Project Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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  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 classifed Solutions team is seeking an experienced Information Systems Project Manager. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing IT projects across the Mission Systems sector. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time, at our Annapolis Junction or Linthicum, MD campus - please note that this is not a remote work opportunity.

• Manage short and long-term projects through to completion in support of both sector operating objectives and enterprise IT & Digital goals.
• Lead and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects, coordinating with enterprise initiative owners and stakeholders within the sector CIDO team and business divisions/functional areas.
• Provide leadership and overall direction to one or more project teams engaged in the design, implementation, and modification of IT projects.
• Serve as the customer liaison for the project leadership and manage all scheduling, change management, risk management, and cost management requirements for the assigned projects, while also being responsible for any optimization or other remediation work assigned by management.
• Collaborate with and build teams across multiple domains.
• Independently prioritize, plan, and execute work tasks in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment while maintaining high quality results.
• Manage and track status of projects, metrics, financial budgets, and EACs; manage schedules and prepare status reports; and ensure project remediation and ongoing compliance goals are met.
• Create, review, and finalize the project Statement of Work (SOW).
• Assist the project management leadership team in assessing, documenting, and tracking of all new assigned project requirements.
• Prepare project execution plans and identify the appropriate technical and business resources required.
• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining standards, tools, and best practices.
• Lead and direct the assigned project team to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Adopt a positive attitude about Agile processes, ensure tasks are flowing from one phase to the next, and facilitate the basics of the process (transparency, updating project status, and eliminating impediments).
• Assist in defining and tracking digital maturity for tools, processes, and training initiatives.
• Implement and manage value tracking mechanisms to ensure measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Support staff meetings to include facilitating, compiling charts, and tracking action items.
• Conduct business travel up to…