RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal/Sr. Principal Project Management & Planning Analyst. This position is based in Melbourne, FL.

Seeking a highly motivated Principal/Sr. Project Management & Planning Analyst with a passion for driving outcomes to serve in the role of Tech Ops & Integration.  The candidate will support organizational priorities of the Engineering leadership team. Duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following:

• Support Engineering initiatives that impact the program, which may include SOO, LRSP and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) updates / development.

• Participate and drive Engineering goals and initiatives as flowed down from Corporate/Sector/Engineering.

• Assemble response to NCTA/Capital requests and prioritization within engineering organization.

• Support Affordability strategy and support and lead Affordability initiatives as needed.

• Support Engineering and Engineering Strategic Critical skill definition.

• Support Engineering dashboard and metrics strategy as related to the Program.

• Focus on improving Program Technical Execution and Technical Quality.

• Represent the Engineering Leadership organization at program meetings as needed.

• Support the Engineering program standup process, including leadership of identifying staffing requirements and fulfillment, process implementation and management, metrics management and systems/tools. This includes deployment of baseline engineering tools infrastructure, implementing sector best processes, metrics and standards across all engineering disciplines.

• Participate in trade studies related to critical skills and engineering mass studies for future platforms.

• Support affordability and process improvement initiatives for the Division/Engineering, coordinated with Engineering as related to the Program.

• Support engineering specific audits as related to the Program.

• Support NAR/ICE reviews, Independent Review Teams (IRT) and other technical reviews when performed on the Program.

• Coordinate NCTA requests and prioritization assigned to the Program

• Coordinate with the Program Managers, program integration teams, and human resources to determine program requirements and skill disciplines (staffing and de-staffing).

• Participate in weekly meetings with functional management organization to assist the homeroom in understanding the program’s requirement in support of satisfactory and on-time fulfillment of staffing requirements.

 

Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management & Planning Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in Project Management, Program Integration/Execution OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience in Project Management, Program Integration/Execution.

• Skilled use of Tableau, Confluence, MS Teams as well as Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).

• Experience and knowledge of SharePoint.

• Working knowledge of Project Management principles.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Project Management & Planning Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in Project Management, Program Integration/Execution OR Master's degree with 6 years of experience in Project Management, Program Integration/Execution OR PhD with 4 years of experience in Project Management, Program Integration/Execution.

• Skilled use of Tableau, Confluence, MS Teams as well as Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).

• Experience and knowledge of SharePoint.

• Working knowledge of Project Management principles.

• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Special Program Access.

• Project integration experience.

• Risk/issue/opportunities (RIO) experience.

• Experience in SCIF/SAPF environments.

• Control Account Manager (CAM) experience or scheduling experience.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Proposal writing experience.

• Experience and ability to autonomously assess complex problems and decompose them into a plan of action while coordinating across a large, diverse team of program, business, and technical SMEs.

• Aerospace and/or Defense Industry Experience.

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.