Northrop Grumman Space Systems is looking for a Principal OR Sr. Principal Control Account - Project Manager you will be supporting systems using current technologies and others yet to come. We are seeking team members who have a thirst for knowledge, approach each day with optimism, and have a relentless drive to solve complex problems.

This position can be based onsite at our Colorado Springs, CO (preferred) or Bellevue, NE facility. 

As a Control Account - Project Manager you will be able to:  

• Establish budgetary baselines for Engineering functions with the DARC program through Control Account Management (CAM) best practices

• Manage, track and report earned value metrics

• Support program integrated baseline reviews

• Work closely with engineering and program function leaders to forecast labor

• Work closely with engineering and program functions leaders to accurately manage integrated master schedules

• Manage and report status on program schedules 

• Assess Software project issues/risks and develop resolution plan

• Prepare Contract Data Requirements Lists for necessary reporting for the Program Team

• Support Engineering Change Proposals by authoring Basis of Estimates and other proposal activity

• Prepare monthly Business Rhythm EVM artifacts and reporting 

• Support labor and material program control accounts.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled as either Principal or a Sr. Principal Control Account - Project Manager.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance at time of application

• Principal: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Sr. Principal: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with cost plus and firm fixed price contract vehicles

• Material account earned value management experience 

• Labor account earned value management experience

• Subcontract labor account earned value management experience

• Experience with Agile methodologies and practices

• Ability to develop and manage schedule tasks

• Experience with integration of major subcontract schedules within prime integrated master schedule

• Ability to use Microsoft Project

• Experience creating Basis of Estimates and Proposals

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelors of Science Degree

• Active Top Secret clearance

• Risk management experience

• Earned Value Management Certification

• Project Management Professional Certification

• Software discipline organizational experience

• Experience with the management of Subcontract values greater than 30 million dollars

• Experience with managing labor cost accounts greater than 10 million dollars

• Experience with management of Software Development projects including the production and delivery of CDRLs

• Previous experience as a Scrum Master

• Proficiency in Atlassian tools (JIRA and Confluence)