Principal Project Manager

Principal Project Manager

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 Weapons Systems Division is looking for a Principal Project Manager to support the Armament System/Ammunition Co-Production portfolio located in Plymouth, MN.

The primary objective will be to support the Ammunition Co-Production Program Management team to ensure all program requirements and objectives are met. The individual will coordinate with cross-functional teams in order to satisfy program goals.

Northrop Grumman's Armament Systems business unit is looking for a Principal Project Manager to support its expanding International Co-Production Portfolio. This portfolio helps identify, pursue, and capture indigenous production capability with our allied partners around the world. The primary responsibility of this Project Manager position will be to support the management and execution of Medium and Large Caliber International Co-Production programs. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals including identifying technical requirements, developing cost performance metrics, schedule performance, and customer satisfaction.

Project Managers support the Co-Production Portfolio program managers on various Program Management responsibilities through all phases of the program life cycle from inception (proposal development) through final submittal, negotiations, contract signing, and execution. Primary support areas include management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of co-production execution programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:

• Leading and directing cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.
• Measuring and reporting program performance.
• Delivering presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders.
• Creation, review and finalization of the program Statement of Work and other associated program management artifacts.
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements.
• Establishment and management of the program and subordinate baselines.
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning.
• Managing suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope and manages change through control board activities.
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.

Basic Qualifications:

• Our position emphasizes skills first and requires 9 years of experience. Will consider a bachelor's degree and 5 years or Master's Degree and 3 years of experience supporting U.S. Government or International contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries.
• Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team (IPT) lead, or cost account manager.
• Demonstrated financial management skills/knowledge including development and control of program budgets, schedules, and the ability to recognize and capture program changes.
• Proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project).
• Experience and/or knowledge in a manufacturing and production environment.
• Experience and/or knowledge in Program/Project Management.
• Ability to work closely with multiple functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Field Operations, etc.).
• US Citizenship is required.
• Able to travel both international and domestically up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Working experience supporting international, transition to production, and production contracts.
• Prior experience with large or medium caliber military armaments, or related systems including development, transition to production, and production experience.
• Demonstrated history of effective and productive project management utilizing EVMS tools and processes.