Principal​/Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. 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’ll 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’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Technical Services Project Manager based in Sunnyvale, CA, Cape Canaveral, FL, or Washington D.C.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. You have the ability to collaborate within and across teams to accomplish goals. You are committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you are comfortable engaging with the internal and external customers.

You are able to work closely with multiple functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, etc.) and to work in closed spaces.

What you will get to do:

• Direct and manage activities associated with he Strategic Launcher Program Office.

• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program/project managers, functional managers, and customers

• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports

• Ensures that contract requirements are met by directing, requesting, motivating or in other ways effecting desired action by all participating functional organizations and/or suppliers which are necessary to meet project requirements.

• Acts as primary customer contact for project activities, leading project status review sessions with internal management and customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives

• Leads and directs project teams and provides technical and analytical guidance.

This position may be filled at the Principal or Senior Principal level, depending on candidate experience.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Technical Services Project Manager:

• A Bachelors degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, OR a Masters degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience in Program/Project Management

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance is required.

• U.S. citizenship required.

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Manager:

• A Bachelors degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, OR a Masters degree with 6 or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience in Program/Project Management

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance is required.

• U.S. citizenship…