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Principal or 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: No 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal or Sr. Principal Program Manager as a Supportability Engineering team CAM/WPM to our Product Support Integrated Product Team (PS IPT) in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA. In this role, the CAM/WPM for Supportability Engineering is responsible for planning, executing, and controlling the cost, schedule, and technical performance of assigned control accounts and work packages within the Product Support Integrated Product Team (IPT). This role ensures that supportability engineering activities (e.g., logistics, maintainability, reliability, technical publications, training, spares, and support equipment analyses) are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with program requirements and Earned Value Management (EVM) guidelines. Key Responsibilities: Control Account / Work Package Ownership: Serve as the single point of contact for assigned Supportability Engineering control accounts and work packages. Develop and maintain Control Account Plans (CAPs), Work Package descriptions, and associated schedules in alignment with the program's Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Define scope, assumptions, and resource needs for supportability tasks. Cost & Schedule Management: Establish budgets and resource plans for supportability engineering tasks. Monitor actuals vs. budget, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions as needed. Maintain accurate Earned Value metrics and support monthly CAM reviews and business rhythm. Baseline Efforts: Support baseline establishment for assigned control accounts. Evaluate impacts of change requests, contract modifications, and technical direction, and update CAPs, schedules, and budgets accordingly. Participate in internal change boards and provide cost/schedule/technical impact assessments. Performance Reporting & Reviews: Prepare and present status of assigned accounts to IPT leads and integrators to support program reviews, CAM reviews, and customer meetings as required. Provide clear narrative and quantitative insight into cost, schedule, and technical performance, including risks and opportunities. Support internal and external audits of EVM and Control Account Management artifacts. Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify cost, schedule, and technical risks and opportunities within assigned work scope. Develop and track mitigation plans and contribute to the program's risk and opportunity management process. Process & Compliance: Ensure all work is executed in accordance with company procedures, EVM guidelines, and program-specific instructions. Contribute to continuous improvement of Supportability Engineering and CAM/WPM processes and tools. Basic Qualifications (Level 3): Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical, Business, or related field with 5 years experience; M