Principal Project Management / Sr. Principal Project Management

Principal Project Manager / Sr. Principal Project Manager

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager / Sr. Principal Project Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located onsite in Rancho Bernardo, CA or Palmdale, CA.

This project management position will support the IPT Manager and leadership team on a restricted effort in Rancho Bernardo, CA or Palmdale, CA, with some travel between NGC sites as required. Teleworking is not available as an option. The overall responsibilities include executable tasks that will enable program leadership to achieve operational excellence.

Primary duties will include facilitating coordination within the IPT and within a particular Business Area, managing the operational aspects of ongoing projects, and serving as liaison between project management and planning, project teams, other management team members, and program Functions.

Regular responsibilities may include the following :

• Review status of projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports
• Assessment of project issues and development of resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Tool and metric development, and management of small projects within the larger program and business area
• Support of new business proposal writing and team organization
• Support of internal and customer meetings including meeting logistics, presentation material templates, collection, and content generation, meeting attendance for on-site integration, action item tracking, and post-meeting follow-up
• Maintaining organization charts
• Conduct business travel up to 25% of the time from assigned work location.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Primary Level Salary Range : $91,200.00 - $136,800.00 Secondary Level Salary Range : $113,500.00 - $170,300.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and / or personal business.