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Sr Principal Project Management
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-San Diego
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Sr Principal Project Manager to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) construct. Roles and Responsibilities will include: • Identify, orchestrate, coordinate, and control the program management activities for the IPT. • Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects for a wide range of systems and technologies. • Develop and adhere to the budget baseline using the Earn Value Management (EVM) processes, including the development of discrete work packages, providing weekly status of IMS tasks, and providing input to monthly Estimate at Complete (EAC) updates. • Initiate, develop, integrate, and execute cost and schedule baselines as well as technical performance baselines that satisfy program contractual requirements. • Support the Risk, Issue, and Opportunity process to proactively address potential challenges. • Oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects while serving as the key liaison between project management and planning, the project team, and line management. reviewing project statuses and budgets, managing schedules, and preparing status reports. • Craft mechanisms to monitor project progress and facilitating timely and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients will be essential. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required. Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD and 4 years of related experience. • Active Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). • Work package management experience • Project Management experience • Skilled use of Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project) • Working knowledge of Project Management principles and Agile Project Management • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. Preferred Qualifications • Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. • Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification. • Control Account Manager (CAM) Certification. • Proven leadership abilities to manage, coordinate, and oversee multi-disciplinary teams located in numerous geographical locations. • Project integration experience • Experience and abi