Principal Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman's Corporate Chief Information Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking an innovative Information Systems Project Manager in our Baltimore, MD (BWI) location who will oversee and manage program tools, processes, and workflows.  This motivated individual will serve as the liaison between various IT, Cyber, Industrial Security, and Engineering stakeholders while managing integrated product team and program management initiatives.  The selected candidate will possess leadership skills, experience navigating through technical strategies, and thrive in an agile, fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Ensure all projects follow project management best practices by developing project plans, timelines, budgets, progress status, and ensure all projects are on schedule, on budget, with high quality or have a corrective action plan.

• Conduct analysis on business performance and generate artifacts and reports for program management staff and other senior leaders.

• Support asset management, financial management, change management, service desk, innovation, and customer satisfaction and procurement.

• Assist CIDO staff in following project management best practices.

• Identify and manage project risks and issues, and develop mitigation strategies.

• Facilitate meetings and lead discussions across cross-functional and integrated product teams.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate's degree with 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

• Applicants must have an active DoD Secret level security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or must be enrolled in the DoD Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) in order to be considered; the required security clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.

• The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Special Access Programs (SAP/SAR) clearance within a period of time as determined by customer and/or program requirements; maintaining a SAP/SAR clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

• Proven project management experience including planning, scheduling, and budgets.

• Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience using the following MS Office Suite tools: Word, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

• Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement experience.

• Candidate should have familiarity with technical solutions, infrastructure implementations, process/project documentation, and/or liaison interfacings for large enterprise organizations.

• Must have experience supporting strategic direction regarding IT products, processes, applications, and/or t