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Principal / Sr. Principal Operations Project Manager 5615-2

Northrop Grumman
UTRO01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 May 2025
💰 $147,100/yr($78,700/yr$147,100/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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Operations Project Management to join our team and support the Sentinel Program. This role will be based in Roy, UT.

What You'll Get to Do:

  • Support Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained with IPTs and oversee integration between IPTs and the manufacturing team.

  • Facilitate internal meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholders for approvals

  • Support Engineering Change Management throughout the Design Review lifecycle. Will be engrained with IPTs and oversee integration between IPTs and the manufacturing team.

  • Facilitate internal meetings across each IPT and functional stakeholders for approvals

  • Will maintain data, visibility, and metrics supporting Hardware deliveries.

  • Tools utilized to support will be in the MS Office Suite, cPLM, SharePoint, and Tableau. 

  • Organize action items and ensure their closure plans in a timely fashion by meeting the estimated completion date (ECD). 

  • Serve as an overall integration function for the program engaging in many ad hoc activities required to ensure streamlined cadence for program operations and execution

  • Coordinate performance visibility to Program Office.

  • Develop and deliver high level briefings to Program Leadership and/or customer

  • Provide solutions to complex problems that are consistent with the organizations objectives

  • Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes in the organization.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

  • 401k  

  • Educational Assistance  

  • Life Insurance  

  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

  • Paid Time Off   

  • Health & Wellness Resources   

  • Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

This position may be filled at either level.

  • Principal Operations Project Manager: 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Sr Principal Operations Project Manager: 8 Years experience with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Both levels require the following qualifications:

  • Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the compa

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