Principal​/Sr. Principal Project Management Specialist

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) sector is looking for you to join our team as a Principal/Sr. Principal Program Project Management Specialist based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

The qualified applicant will become part of the COLUMBIA Turbine Generator (TG) Program.

This position will serve on-site in the greater Sunnyvale, CA area .

What You’ll Get to Do:

You will fill a role within a large business organization, and will support the senior Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Manager, and work with other program managers, engineers, and other stakeholders of the risk, issue, and opportunity management efforts.

Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Manage program schedule, working with functional stakeholders to identify issues and work timely resolutions

• Assist in definition, planning, organizing, directing and controlling risk and opportunity management efforts.

• Evaluate and approves risk and opportunity handling approaches, mitigation plans and approves opportunity capture. Maintain program risk and opportunity register.

• Coordinates with suppliers, vendors, higher level managers, and external Customers on general risk and opportunity metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the risk and opportunity management process and procedures.

• Inform and advises higher level management on critical project risks and mitigations.

• Facilitate meetings and coordinate risks within a program.

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

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Program Project Management Specialist:

• A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience

• Experience coordinating project tasks, including planning, scheduling and tracking progress.

• Experience with Microsoft office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)

• Experience with data visualization and organizational skills

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance

• US Citizenship Required

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Program Project Management Specialist:

• A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience coordinating project tasks, including planning, scheduling and tracking progress.

• Experience with Microsoft office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)

• Experience with data visualization and organizational skills

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance

• US Citizenship Required

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders

• Experience on Aerospace and Defense hardware production programs

• Experience with Earned Value Management…