RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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 is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Project Manager to work with our proposal team and integrate with ongoing program execution. This role requires a strong background in project management, change management, and Northrop Grumman Principles and Operating Procedures.

The successful candidates will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to develop proposal documents, shepherd them through the change management process, ensure staffing and scheduling forecasts are feasible, and present at internal checks and reviews such as NAR/ICE. Working closely with our Proposal Manager, this candidate will handle proposal timelines, prepare briefing material for both customers and leadership, and ensure seamless integration with program execution already underway.

This role is in person and will be supporting 9/80 work schedule reporting to our Melbourne, FL site.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with our Proposal Manager, Contracts Manager, Pricing and Estimating, and Business Management teams
• Facilitate weekly Sheading checks and regular communications to keep all affected parties informed of proposal progress, changes and issues.
• Identify and measure progress against proposal milestones
• Report on potential proposal risks
• Participate in proposal activities for new projects
• Engage in creating compliant, compelling proposals which clearly and succinctly address the RFP requirements
• Provides upwards reporting for senior management program reviews.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives.

This role may be filled at a Principal or Sr. Principal level based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management:

• Bachelor's Degree with 5 Years of experience in project management; OR Master's Degree with 3 Years of experience
• An active in-scope DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance and ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs.
• Must have experience using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MSProject)

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Project Management:

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 Years of experience in project management; OR Master's Degree with 6 Years of experience
• An active in-scope DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance and ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs.
• Experience in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques, which includes program cost and schedule management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to organize, balance, and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a highly dynamic aerospace environment
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to ensure changes to plans are fully understood
• Experience working debit/credit proposals.
• Experience with BOE.NET and/or BOE.NEXT
• Experience with Agile methodology.
• Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnel.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment while developing multiple proposals with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity, creativity, and participation of internal and/or external personnel & teams.
• Experience with creating and delivering presentations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Working understanding of EVM
• Monitor potential proposal risks and develop contingency plans to address them.
• Experience leading and/or writing proposal volumes
• Experience in reviewing and auditing BOEs ensuring the SOW is met
• Self-starter; ability to “self-teach” certain things such as calculations/formulas to enable a more efficient process

Salary Range: $78,700.00 - $118,100.00Salary Range 2: $98,100.00 - $147,100.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.