Principal Information Systems Project Manager

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Linthicum Heights, MD +1 · Operations (IT)

Project Manager for Northrop Grumman's Advanced Systems portfolio, focusing on programmatic operations, integration, and execution. The role involves managing projects, serving as a liaison, assessing issues, developing resolutions, creating status reports, and collaborating across functions to meet program objectives. Requires a Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain Top Secret and SAP/SAR clearances. Experience with project management tools like Jira and Confluence is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Programmatic operation and integration directly supporting the CIDO Program Management Office in day-to-day execution.
  2. Manage projects and serve as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
  3. Assess project issues, and support development of resolutions to meet productivity with cross-functional technical teams.
  4. Develop, implement, and maintain tools/templates for monitoring project progress.
  5. Prepare status reports and presentations for NGC internal meetings.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience
  • Current U.S. Government Secret security clearance
  • 1+ year of experience leading and managing teams
  • 3+ years of experience working as a project manager, portfolio manager, or Product Owner
  • Proven ability to prioritize and complete competing priorities and projects within critical deadlines
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience using tools (Jira and Confluence) and techniques for project planning and managing products throughout their lifecycle

Nice to have

  • Current U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance
  • Prior experience leading Engineering Product Development
  • Proficiency in producing, organizing, and sharing knowledge articles, and tracking work items using tools such as Atlassian, Confluence, and Jira
  • Experience with EVMS, MS-Project, Risk Management, NG EPM Curriculum, or equivalents

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret security clearance
  • Top Secret security clearance
  • Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance