Principal / Sr Principal Project Management

Requisition ID: R10171059

Category: Program Management

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America | Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Principal Project Manager/ Senior Principal Project Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Launcher Program Support organization.

This position can be located in Sunnyvale, CA or Cape Canaveral, FL.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead/support proposal activities including:

Development of the Request for Proposal (RFP) package

Assigning and tracking completion of Labor, Travel, and Material estimates

Auditing estimates for accuracy, completeness, and pricing strategy

Managing scope and artifact changes through disciplined process

Development and maintenance of proposal schedule

Lead/support Fact Finding activities

Support Negotiation activities

Serve as liaison between Program Managers, Pricing Analysts, Estimators, Contract Administrators, Supply Chain, and external partners

Resolve issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies

Maintain excellent communication skills while flowing information both up to leadership and out to the program and proposal teams

Multi-task and manage conflicting priorities in a schedule driven environment

Participate in process improvement activities

This position can be filled as a Principal Project Manager or Senior Principal Project Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

Level 3 Principal Project Manager

Bachelors degree with 5 years relevant experience or Masters with 3 years relevant experience

Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, Field Operations, etc.)

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

The ability to obtain and maintain active DoD Secret is required

US Citizenship required.

Level 4 Senior Principal Project Manager

Bachelors degree with 8 years relevant experience or Masters with 6 years relevant experience

Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, Field Operations, etc.)

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

The ability to obtain and maintain active DoD Secret is required

US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience developing or participating in proposals

Working knowledge of customer compliance documents, government instructions, and government standards

Knowledge of government contracts and related documents

Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project management

Salary Range: $76,600 – $133,100

Salary Range 2: $95,000 – $164,900

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 candidates 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.