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 Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking to fill a Project Management/Principal Project Management position with our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Rancho Bernardoor Palmdale, CA. Telecommute/remote is not an option for this position. This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80 bi-weekly work week for Rancho Bernardo, or a 4/10 work week for Palmdale.

Responsibilities may include the following:

•  Support of Mission Assurance staff meetings including meeting facilitation, chart compilation, and action item tracking

• Data aggregation, and reporting on Mission Assurance charging metrics and financials

• Support of change request (CR) process and collection of impacts

• Updates and improvements to team SharePoint site and knowledge base resources

• Support of new business proposal writing and team organization

• Assessment of project issues and development of resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

• Support of monthly EAC updates, EVCRs, VARs, IMS tasking

• Weekly name-run support

• Conduct business travel up to 25% of the time from assigned work location to Palmdale or Rancho Bernardo, CA.

This will be filled with a Project Management or Principal Project Management position

Basic Qualifications for Project Management position

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with 2 years OR master’s degree with 0 years relevant work experience in project management

• Skilled use of Microsoft Office products

• Experience with project management principles

• Active DoD secret clearance and ability to obtain special program access

Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management position

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with 5 years OR master’s degree with 3 years relevant work experience in project management

• Skilled use of Microsoft Office products

• Working knowledge and experience with project management principles

• Active DoD secret clearance and ability to obtain special program access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in business management/business administration, or STEM degree

• Active DoD top-secret clearance

• Current special program access

• Project integration experience

• Experience risk/issue/opportunities

• Experience/certification - Control Account Manager (CAM)

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• Proposal writing experience

• Aerospace and/or defense industry experience