Staff Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Staff Project Management Level 5 to join our team in Dulles, VA. The preferred location for this role is Dulles, VA. May consider one of the following major Space sector locations: Gilbert, AZ; Linthicum, MD; or Rolling Meadows, IL.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

The successful candidate will understand the goals and priorities for the ERE organization as well as their supported Directorate and ensure all activities are aligned with these objectives, interpreting and developing organizational strategies, policies and practices to meet staffing, program execution, business development, budgetary and workforce development objectives.  The candidate will operate both independently and sometimes with a small cross-functional team to deliver results.

In this job, you will:

• The candidate will assist the Engineering Directorate in multiple activities and requires a broad engineering knowledge base in engineering.  The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in business management & finance, program management, proven strategic planning and business execution capabilities, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across the business unit and division
• Support early career activities including intern, mentoring programs; knowledge sharing initiatives; and engineering operations with creating briefings, maintaining SharePoint page, and running meetings as required
• Coordinate with engineering discipline leads and program business partners to ensure effective planning, staffing, and efficient functional engineering operations
• Collaborate with Division/BU/OU/Program POCs to ensure a strong partnership between engineering and programs
• Collaborate with multiple functional organizations (human resources, talent acquisition, business management, mission assurance, global supply chain, manufacturing, and security) to define strategies that enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency
• Identify engineering focus areas for improvement/streamlining, development and execution of engineering initiatives, and elimination of non-value-added activities in all levels of the engineering organization

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 10 years of professional experience or PhD with 8 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance
• Must be a self-starter, have excellent written and oral communication skills, be highly collaborative, team oriented, have strong people leadership skills, and be able to effectively multi-task competing priorities and schedules across the organization
• Needs strong attention to detail and the ability to function independently, meet deadlines and achieve commitments
• Proven experience delivering projects on time
• Excels at operating in a fast pace, diverse environment and can adapt to change
• Experience in planning and executing large meetings or events
• Experience with executive briefings and communications
• Experience working with cross functional disciplines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Prior experience working with Engineering Stakeholders

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Understanding of the engineering development lifecycle and familiarity with Northrop Grumman tools and processes
• Understanding of Intranet Program Review System (IPRS), Earned Value Management/Cost Account Management (EVM/CAM), program risk management, and technical, cost, & schedule impacts as it relates to program management, understanding of business development and capture st