Northrop Grumman · 1 week ago
Project Management /Principal Project Management - R10219429
Madison, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $109K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Project Manager to oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects. The selected candidate will act as a liaison between project management and planning, manage schedules, assess project issues, and develop resolutions to meet productivity and quality goals.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Acting as the primary liaison between Huntsville Operations and the Program Manager (PM) with regards to assigned project or project area
Working with the PM and Engineering, Manufacturing & Logistics leads to ensure products can be efficiently manufactured by the manufacturing team, and that the production is consistent with existing tools and techniques
CAM (Control Account Manager) managing Earned Value, including planning and monitoring assigned projects using standard project monitoring techniques and keeping EM&L management updated on issues impacting the manufacturing quality, cost and schedule performance
Maintaining an accurate Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) ensuring alignment with project master schedule
Providing roll-up status of manufacturing activities to the PM/DPM as input to the for the overall program
Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements
Resolving scheduling conflicts with PM/DPM and helping determine best way forward when issues or delays cause for re-planning of activities
Leading change control for the products to resolve issues/defects in production quickly and effectively including working with Process Team Leaders to resolve out-of-cycle scenarios in a timely manner
Working with the PM/DPM to ensure on time delivery of engineering and design information to manufacturing to meet production quality, cost, and schedule
Working with Global Supply Chain (GSC) and Supplier Quality to ensure technical information is accurate and timely to and from vendors, and expediting material issues and receipts
Supporting required activities to ensure compliance with provided requirements and delivery dates for production to meet customer delivery of final product
Qualification
Required
For a level 2: Bachelors degree plus 2 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, engineering, and/or program management. 0 year with masters
For a level 3: Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, engineering, and/or program management. 2 years with Master's degree. 1 year with PHD
Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities as evidenced by prior experience leading a team or project in a production environment
Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity, creativity, and participation of internal and/or external personnel & teams
Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, interpersonal skills and good problem solving mindset
Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
Ability to collaborate in a team environment
Ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, publications
Ability to get and to maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance. Must be a US Citizen
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Business Administration, Communications or other related field
Demonstrated experience as an OPM, project manager, program manager or engineering program manager in leading a team of engineering and/or manufacturing personnel in military grade product development or repair
Proficiency in Risk and Opportunity management
Experience with basis of estimates, proposal generation and EAC development
PMP Certification
Proficiency in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques, which includes program cost and schedule management
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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