Associate Project Manager - Future Concepts

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

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.

Our NGDS Sector Future Concepts Team is an exciting new organization currently seeking a Project Manager (level 1)

In this role, you will be responsible for managing critical technology development projects, metrics management, contractual deliveries, schedule management, cost accountability, and process/workflow implantation. This position requires heavy cooperation with cross-organization teams and customers. The selected candidate must possess the ability to define and clearly articulate/communicate actions and priorities to key staff.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between the program management office and the project teams.
• Take initiative proactively, manage multiple competition priorities at once, interface professionally with internal and external stakeholders, and work at an exceptionally rapid and fast pace

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

• Reviews status of projects; manages meetings and prepares status reports.

• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

• Understand and report on program Operations status at the required level of detail to the Program Manager, Sector Executive Management and customers.
• Work with cross organizational teams and customers to set and clearly articulate goals/priorities and successfully communicate them to key staff

Basic Qualifications Project Manager (1):

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Exceptional verbal & written communication, leadership, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and other core Office applications.
• Knowledge of Digital Process Platforms (e.g. SharePoint, Power Automate, Jira, Confluence) and Workflow Development.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications Project Manager (1):

• Familiarity with Cost Estimation, Proposal Development, and Methods for Tracking Schedule and Cost Based Progress.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance (Top Secret Preferred) - U.S. Citizenship Required.

Primary Level Salary Range: $6,300.00 - $94,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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