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Principal/Sr Principal Control Account Project Manager

Northrop Grumman
COCO01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jul 2026
💰 $160,200/yr($85,600/yr$160,200/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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 Space Systems is looking for a Principal OR Sr. Principal Control Account - Project Manager you will be supporting systems using current technologies and others yet to come. We are seeking team members who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems.

This position can be based onsite at our Colorado Springs, CO (preferred) or Bellevue, NE facility. 

 

As a Control Account - Project Manager you will be able to:  

  • Establish budgetary baselines for Engineering functions with the DARC program through Control Account Management (CAM) best practices

  • Manage, track and report earned value metrics

  • Support program integrated baseline reviews

  • Work closely with engineering and program function leaders to forecast labor

  • Work closely with engineering and program functions leaders to accurately manage integrated master schedules

  • Manage and report status on program schedules 

  • Assess Software project issues/risks and develop resolution plan

  • Prepare Contract Data Requirements Lists for necessary reporting for the Program Team

  • Support Engineering Change Proposals by authoring Basis of Estimates and other proposal activity

  • Prepare monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts and reporting 

  • Support labor and material program control accounts.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled as either Principal or a Sr. Principal Control Account - Project Manager.

Basic Qualifications

  • Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain US Government Secret security clearance, but not required to start.

  • Principal: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Sr. Principal: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Experience with cost plus and firm fixed price contract vehicles

  • Material account earned value management experience 

  • Labor account earned value management experience

  • Subcontract labor account earned value management experience

  • Experience with Agile methodologies and practices

  • Ability to develop and manage schedule tasks

  • Experience with integration of major subcontract schedules within prime integrated master schedule

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