Sr Principal Project Management - R10212287

Job Title

Sr Principal Project Management - R at Northrop Grumman

Rolling Meadows, IL (near Chicago). On-site position.

Security clearance required:
Systems Assurance Program (SAP) with ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Travel up to approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

At Northrop Grumman we work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. The Logistics Program Management (LPM) team in Rolling Meadows seeks a self‑starting, team‑oriented leader to manage a Product Support team within an Integrated Product Team (IPT). The role provides exposure to leaders in the program office and across functional departments, requiring strong customer interface and the ability to develop, integrate, and support fielded systems.

• Serve as the primary Product Support interface with Program Office, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Contracts, and Mission Assurance to ensure all program goals are met.
• Lead the Product Support portion of pre‑proposal and proposal activity, including reviewing specifications, scope of work, and financial requirements.
• Be responsible for development, production, and sustainment planning and execution.
• Program manage Product Support content to meet earned‑value (cost & schedule) and quality requirements, ensuring on‑time compliance.
• Proactively manage risks and opportunities, such as resource allocation, schedule adjustments, or contractual revisions, and work with Functions, Program Office, and Customer to resolve them.
• Identify and respond to customer needs to support program growth, develop new Product Support business, and expand existing product line support.
• Provide field customer training in a classroom environment as required by the contract.
• Prepare Product Support content for Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and other reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of related Product Support/repair management/operations/supply chain experience, or Master’s degree with at least 6 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and communicate with cross‑functional teams internally and with external customers.
• Ability to drive problem resolution for complex technical challenges.
• Ability to understand technical requirements, their impact on Product Support elements, and provide recommendations on complex programs.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated presentation skills to management, including program status and program reviews for both internal and external customers.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret clearance with additional customer‑specified clearance prior to start.

• Experience in Defense Product Support.
• Experience with all Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) elements, emphasizing project management of new hardware and software systems.
• Experience with the Product Line and NGC processes.
• Experience leading product development, production, or sustainment programs.
• Knowledge of government contracting requirements and proposal process.
• Earned value experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation, shift differential, overtime, discretionary bonus, discretionary long‑term incentive for higher levels, and eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement,  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.