Staff Information Systems Project Manager - 18602

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Defense Systems is seeking Staff Information Systems Project Manager. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Act as the assignment manager for the SWF Project Management and Operations Team, including a team of CAMs and Project Managers.

• Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity.

• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget and make accurate decisions and recommendations to prevent serious delays, excess time, additional resources, and increased costs.

• Lead risk management activities by identifying, analyzing, tracking and communicating organizational and project risk and opportunities.  

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop mitigation plans, monitor risk status, and ensure timely escalation of issues that may impact organization objectives.

• Prepare charts, briefings and metrics as needed to provide the Software Factory with visualization material necessary to understand the health of the organization.

• Directly responsible for guiding and supporting team members to prepare, coordinate, and facilitate executive level and customer level engagements.

• Support program increment rhythm to enable and integrate OU level execution of objectives. 

• Coordinate and manage staffing needs for the organization, including developing draft job descriptions, post requisitions, managing rosters, managing seat assignments, onboarding and offboarding of team members.

• Oversee daily operations in collaboration with senior leaders and directorates, and perform administrative tasks such as managing calendars, generating correspondence, maintaining electronic files, planning, and coordinating meetings, developing high level briefings and scheduling facilities.

• Build relationships and effectively listen and communicate to influence and ensure accountability across a network of stakeholders.

• Acting with a sense of urgency and accountability; taking ownership of tasks and strategic direction.

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Basic Qualifications

• 12 Years of experience with a Bachelors degree from an accredited university; 10 Years of experience with Master’s degree from an accredited university; 8 years experience with PhD from an accredited university OR an additional 4 years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• Must have knowledge/experience of Systems Engineering “V” Life Cycle, or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.

• Must be knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint).

• Must be knowledgeable in Atlassian Suite (i.e. Ji