SDS Sr. Principal Project Management - 16413

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Manager. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Strategic Deterrent System (SDS) Division. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.

• Considered expert in field within the organization.

• Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform complex tasks.

• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.

Problem Solving

• Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.

• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.

Discretion/Latitude

• Most assignments are complex and performed independently without appreciable direction.

• Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.

Impact

• Effects of decisions are long-lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization.

• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would result in the expenditure of large amounts of company resources as well as problems with customer satisfaction.

Liaison

• Serves as consultant to management and special external spokesperson for the organization on major matters pertaining to its policies, plans, and objectives.

• Acts as an advisor to senior management and customers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and responsiveness of existing operations, and help define new operational strategies by working with senior leaders and other executives on special projects.

• Navigate ambiguity and develop a systemic approach and strategy to address and solve problems.

• Preparing charts, briefings and metrics as needed to provide the Division with visualization material necessary to understand the health of the organization.

• Providing support to the Director’s team, including scheduling internal and external meetings.

• Coordinating calendars, travel arrangements, expense reports and all forms of correspondence.

• Manage resources, communications, risk management, and develop standards, processes, and tools related to project management that align with both corporate and DS sector policies, procedures, and guidance.

• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of requirements supporting multiple projects.

• Assist with integration activities, data calls, metrics generation, data collection, and reporting.

• Interface with leadership and the team to update project status, scheduling forecasts, and addressing future obstacles.

• Delivering presentations and briefings on project status to internal leadership and customers.

• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.