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Principal/Sr Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman
CAES902, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Apr 2025
💰 $170,300/yr($91,200/yr$170,300/yr)

About the role

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Project Management/ Senior Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will support a work schedule located onsite in one of our California locations: El Segundo, San Diego, or Palmdale, CA.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Essential Functions:

As a Principal / Senior Principal Project Manager, you will act as the Lead Global Supply Chain focal/interface to the Program Manager. You will be responsible for execution of overall prime contract and financial objectives across the Global Supply Chain organization.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Manage material requirements through generation, PO Placement, and material receipt.
  • Monitor supplier performance and develop risk and mitigation plans
  • Develop briefings for executive and customer leadership.
  • Manage functional staffing needs within program approved EAC
  • Control Account (CAM) duties of labor and material with focus on forecast accuracy.

Basic Qualifications (Level 3):

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years, Master's Degree with 3 years, PhD with 1 year, OR High School Diploma/Equivalent with 9 years of experience. Experience must be in the following: Supply Chain; Project Management, Sustainment, Proposals and/or Capture Efforts, Resource Planning, Accounting, Program Management, Program Scheduling, Program Cost Analysis, Subcontracts Administration, Procurement, Business Management, or Contracts
  • Must have aerospace/defense experience
  • Must have an ACTIVE DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access in reasonable time frame deemed by business needs of the Company.

Basic Qualifications (Level 4):

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years, Master's Degree with 6 years, PhD with 4 years, OR High School Diploma/Equivalent with 12 years of experience. Experience must be in the following: Supply Chain; Project Management, Sustainment, Proposals and/or Capture Efforts, Resource Planning, Accounting, Program Management, Program Scheduling, Program Cost Analysis, Subcontracts Administration, Procurement, Business Management, or Contracts
  • Must have aerospace/defense experience
  • Must have an ACTIVE DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access in reasonable time frame deemed by business needs of the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:
Subcontracts and/or procurement experience
Experience in Supplier Management and/or pricing and estimating
Control Account Management (CAM) experience or knowledge of Earned Value principles

Experience in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project

Ability to make sound decisions, or ask for guidance in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal skills, and have an agile perspective

Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00Salary Range 2: $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.

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