Sr Principal Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

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.

The Logistics Program Management (LPM) team located in Rolling Meadows, IL (near Chicago) is seeking a self-starting, team-oriented leader to project manage a Product Support team.  This Integrated Product Team (IPT) position provides exposure opportunities with leaders in the program office as well as across functional departments within the company in support of program execution.  In this role, close customer and end-user interface will be required to successfully develop, integrate, and support fielded systems.  Product line knowledge, Cost Account Management (CAM), and technical IPT skills will mature in this dynamic environment.  

The Rolling Meadows Product Support department functional areas include Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS), Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), Supportability Engineering, Product Safety/Human Factors, Technical Publications & Training (TD&T), Program Hardware Tracking & Item Management (PHT&IM), Logistics Systems Engineering, Engineering Labs Management (ELM), and Logistics Program Management (LPM).  The LPM is the Logistics Integrated Product Team (IPT) leader for the above-mentioned Functional areas and has overall responsibility to the Program Office for all Product Support content (schedule, budget, quality) throughout the period of performance.

 

Specific duties will include:

·         Primary Product Support interface with Program Office, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Contracts, and Mission Assurance on all aspects of the program to ensure all program goals are met

·         Lead the Product Support portion of pre-proposal and proposal activity, including the review of specifications, scope of work, and financial requirements of the contract

·         Responsible for development, production, and/or sustainment planning & execution

·         Program manage Product Support content, meet Earned Value (cost & schedule), and quality requirements.  Manage Product Support program deliverables to ensure on-time compliance. 

·         Proactively manage risks and opportunities such as allocation of resources, modification of schedule, or revision of contractual specifications and work with the Functions, Program Office, and Customer on resolution

·         Proactively identify and respond to customer needs to support Program Growth.  Develop new Product Support business and expand the existing support of the product line with the Customer or Program Office.

·         Provide field customer training in a classroom environment, as required by the contract

·         Prepare Product Support content for Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and other reviews

This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. 

Occasional domestic travel up to ~10% for business meetings will be required throughout the year.

This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Logistics (Product Support) Program Manager:

·         Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years or Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related Product Support/repair management/operations/supply chain experience

·         Demonstrated ability to lead and communicate with cross-functional teams internally and with Customers externally