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 Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Principal Project Management professional to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. This is an individual contributor role, a non-manager role with no direct reports.

This position is for the role of a Program Integrator. The selected candidate will be part of a diverse organization of program integrators within the Strike Program Integration Team, providing direct support to the Development Business Area. This individual contributor will work side by side with the Development Business Area Program Integration lead & senior management on program reporting, maintaining the strategic rhythm, staffing management, risk, issue, and opportunity management, preparing and/or presenting executive level presentations, and may be assigned to special projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the business area, ensuring effective execution of the strategic rhythm (to include staffing management, earned value performance, risk, issue, and opportunity management, etc.) and business processes/strategies to meet organizational objectives
• Serves as liaison between program/project management and cross-functional teams, facilitating communication and collaboration
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress for intervention and problem solving with program managers, cross-functional leads, and external customers
• Prepares senior management for internal & external meetings and reviews with relevant information/materials
• Supports special projects, as needed, to improve business area execution

Key Attributes

• Embodies the NG leadership values
• Possess knowledge and understanding of integrated management framework & project management and program integration processes/tools
• Demonstrates ability to understand processes and apply them to achieve program objectives
• Ability to grasp problems and assist with developing solutions – have the understanding to ask the right questions
• Understands prioritization and can independently plan work accordingly – work is reviewed for overall accuracy
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel as a team and take direction from senior team members. Assist with presentations and can make presentations to a small group
• Must be able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment; identify and proactively determine the best ways to address issues or tasks without specific direction

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience in project management or operations
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with interfacing with all levels of employees and Leadership
• Active secret or top-secret clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years) and the ability to attain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing digital tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Understanding of the Integrated Management Framework (IMF)
• Previous experience managing projects to successful closure; balancing cost, schedule, and technical requirements & priorities to achieve desired outcome
• Possesses Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification; demonstrated understanding of Earned Value Management principles
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and experience utilizing them professionally
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presentation skills to senior leadership
• Aerospace and/or Defense Industry Experience

Salary Range: $78,700.00 - $118,100.00

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.