Principal Project Manager

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Warner Robins, GA +1 · Project Management (Non-P&L)

Principal Project Manager role at Northrop Grumman, focused on the ALQ-161 Hardware section supporting electronic warfare capabilities. Responsibilities include managing operational aspects of projects, serving as a liaison between departments, tracking performance, and supporting proposal efforts. Requires a Secret clearance and experience in project/program management.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, production control, engineering, business management, and operations amongst others.
  2. Experience leading projects, tracking turn-around-times, drafting CDRLs, crafting briefing slides, and managing tasks as assigned by the Program Manager
  3. Functions as a customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
  4. Responsible for planning and program performance addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package
  5. Supports Program Manager in new business proposal efforts

Skills

Required

  • High School Diploma/GED and 9 years related experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years’ experience in project and/or program management OR Associates Degree and 7 years experience in project and/or program management OR Master’s degree and 3 years’ experience in project and/or program management
  • Experience leading projects, tracking turn-around-times, drafting CDRLs, crafting briefing slides, and managing tasks as assigned by the Program Manager
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
  • Familiarity with Workload Forecast Tools
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Project
  • Directly influences internal production schedule and supply chain strategy by understanding customer demand and contract terms and conditions
  • Functions as a customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Oversees cost reduction/continuous improvement initiatives
  • Responsible for planning and program performance addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package
  • Understands program financial targets and supports the Program Manager in achieving financial goals and forecasts
  • Supports Program Manager in new business proposal efforts

Nice to have

  • Bachelors Degree in Business Management or similar
  • Previous experience working with electronic warfare/aerospace hardware sustainment
  • Experience with briefing, public speaking, and communicating across functional areas of expertise (engineering, operations, finance, etc)
  • Providing analysis on raw data input and communicating the impact to the project
  • The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systemic, proactive approach to issues and problem resolution that identifies, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts
  • Previous work with drafting DoD proposals
  • Current/Active DoD Secret clearance or higher

What the JD emphasized

  • DoD Secret security clearance
  • DoD Secret Clearance