Principal / Sr. Principal Project Management Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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 Tactical Space Systems Division is looking for a Principal or Senior Principal Project Management Analyst to support the In-Space Refueling organization.

The In-Space Refueling Project Management Analyst reports directly to the Refueling Portfolio Program Manager and provides support across all refueling activities - including executing programs, future business efforts, and internal development activities. This role includes a core responsibility to lead operations and recurring rhythms (staffing, seating, distribution lists, weekly reports, action items, customer and internal leadership meetings and deliverables and more) across the portfolio. In addition to this core function, there is significant opportunity to grow through stretch assignments and involvement in supporting or leading proposals, Internal Research and Development (IRAD) activities, and gaining exposure to the full spectrum of program execution activities as all phases of the program life cycle are represented in this portfolio.

The ideal candidate has foundational project management experience with strong organizational and communication skills and can develop and implement strategies to optimize team execution processes and promote best culture. The In-Space Refueling Project Management Analyst would not have direct reports but would serve as a member of the In-Space Refueling Portfolio leadership team and work across the organization directing and leading initiatives that fulfill the strategic vision of and needs of the In-Space Refueling Program Manager. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support agenda generation, action item tracking, and preparation of charts and reports that support program rhythm, including follow-up with team members to ensure actions and deliverables are completed on time; Customer and Internal Program Management Reviews, Staff Meetings and other recurring meeting, Special topic meetings as needed, Weekly Reports.
• Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the refueling organization's mission - includes management reporting, information flow and management, and the business development process and organizational planning
• Streamline operational processes to ensure team efficiency
• Maintain customer deliverable lists as needed and ensure team clearly understands expectations for deliverables and due dates
• Document and maintain clear list of roles and responsibilities and org charts across the team
• Maintain artifacts on team meeting rhythm with purpose of meeting and attendees - optimize to support team schedules
• Maintain ‘wall of truth’ key information for team with key information across refueling organization
• Organize team activities for training and engagement
• Support staffing meetings and other functional activities
• Focal point for organization and maintenance of team resources and systems like SharePoint, Confluence, etc.
• Develop onboarding materials and resources for use across the refueling team that are unique to the program
• Support PM on a regular basis with data calls for Operating Unit, Business Unit, and division leadership
• Support generation of proposals and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) as needed
• Support generation of content and planning for team meetings such as all-hands
• Organize and maintain SharePoint site for customer deliverables
• Lead and support planning and execution of Internal Research and Development activities as needed
• Improving processes for measuring and reporting program performance
• Focal point for program CAMs to report staffing needs to input into Workforce Planning
• Develop Program Management Office facing artifacts to drive data-driven decision making

This position may be filled as a Principal Project Manageme