Principal/Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Management

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle 
management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Manager based in Sunnyvale, CA.

The Technical Services Project Manager will direct and manage activities associated with the Regional Strike Launcher Program Office within our Marine Systems organization.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. You have the ability to collaborate within and across teams to accomplish goals. You are committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you are comfortable engaging with the internal and external customers.

 

What you will get to do:

• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program/project managers, functional managers, and customers

• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports

• Ensures that contract requirements and deliverables are met by directing, requesting, motivating or in other ways effecting desired action by all participating functional organizations and/or suppliers which are necessary to meet project requirements and deliverables

• Acts as primary contact for project activities, leading project status review sessions with internal management and customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives

• Leads and directs project teams and provides technical and analytical guidance

This position may be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level depending on candidate experience.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal Technical Services Project Manager:

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or Masters degree with 3 or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience in Program/Project Management

• Experience working closely with multiple functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, etc.)

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance

• U.S. citizenship required

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Manager:

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience, or Masters degree with 6 or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience in Program/Project Management

• Experience working closely with multiple functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, etc.)

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET security clearance

• U.S. citizenship required

 
Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Experience with Strategic, Conventional, and/or Regional Strike Launcher Subsystems

• Design and operational experience with Navy Programs

• Experience with Microsoft system application and Agile project management tools

• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership