Principal Project Manager/Sr Principal Project Manager

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. 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’s Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal Project Management/ Sr. Principal Project Management – Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team.   Please note this is an individual contributor role and is not a management/leadership opportunity. The successful candidate is expected to be a highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter able to work collaboratively with internal and external teams in high-tempo environments. This position will be expected to assist with reviewing status of projects and budgets, resource planning, preparing for and facilitating meetings, and supporting various administrative functions, including leveraging AI tools to aggregate and synthesize data for analysis and decision support. What You'll Get to Do: • Support strategic planning activities with a focus on increased quality and productivity. • Establish, maintain, and proactively support the organization’s rhythm to ensure preparedness for program and customer deadlines. • Support the business unit in meeting precise, time-sensitive monthly deliverables, metrics, and presentations, and develop briefings for leadership. • Collaborate across functions and facilitate internal meetings with key stakeholders to support engineering, production, and test schedules. • Manage schedules and prepare status reports, maintaining data, visibility, and metrics supporting deliveries. • Implement and use tools/templates and other mechanisms for monitoring project progress. • Capture and manage action items to completion or close. • Identify opportunities for change and champion needed changes within the organization. • Perform complex assignments independently, exercising considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches. If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80, allowing employees who work nine-hour days Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This position can be filled at either Level 3 or L

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