Staff Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 has an opening for Staff Project Management to join the team of qualified individuals on our Test and Evaluation organization. This role is located onsite in Tinker AFB, OK.**This is an individual contributor role and will not have direct reports**In this role, the successful candidate will be required to work closely with the System Test and Lab Operations department and section managers and leads to meet all current and projected technical operations and project management needs and challenges, function as focal point and driver for business metrics, data calls and financial execution to meet current and future program execution needs.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Development of comprehensive project plans that include detailed timelines, resource allocation matrices, and multi-year budget forecasts for T&E System Test and Lab Operations teamsPartners with engineering, procurement, and fabrication/manufacturing teams to align objectives, deliverables, and schedule commitments.Control Account Management (CAM) for various Lab ETA effortsConducts integration meetings to capture dependencies, resolve conflicts, and update the master schedule.Defines clear project milestones and deliverable acceptance criteria. Performs critical-path analysis, identify high-impact risks, and develop contingency or mitigation plans. Maintains a live risk-register and drives corrective actions through the project team.Assists in analyzing training currency (who, what, when) to ensure that training certifications do not lapse. Tracks ASTAR certifications and LX mandatory training compliance metrics, and sends out e-mails to employees who are overdue. Coordinates and reserves training facilities for training classes.Maintains management and communication of operational cadences. Tracks spending on BRAVO, Indirect, Capital, and NCTA projects.Leads development and implementation of EI&E processes, including the collection, reporting, and analysis of staffing, performance, quality, and other engineering metrics.Provide support to technical training and skills development requirements through coordination and collaboration with CoTE and T&E EI&E teams across NGAS Engineering; track and manage associated training budgetsCoordinate proposal functional reviews and approval sign offs by all required stakeholders, as applicableCoordinate, author, and deliver weekly and monthly status reports to EI&E leadershipStrategizes with the T&E leadership team to implement solutions for all staffing challenges. Organizes and facilitates weekly staffing meetings. Tracks the start dates of incoming candidates. Ensures POST/Workday entries maintenance and reconciliation. Reports status to T&E managers. Pulls data, prepares charts, affirms status, projects status and devises go forward plan. Supports University Relations and Recruiting (UR&R) activities with UR&R POC.Acts as the Resource Manager for the T&E EI&E. Performs Office locations/relocations data entry & validation tasks for new and relocating employees. Supports onboarding tasks prescribed in Workday. Leads Provisioning Tasks (computers, phone, badges, wireless). Assists with arranging loaner laptops for new employees as necessary.We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.Basic Qualifications:Must have a Bachelor's degree AND 12 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master's degree AND 10 years of related professional/military experience OR a PhD degree AND 8 years of related professional/military experienceMust have an active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needsMust have experience in developing and managing processes across large organizations.Must have knowledge of project management principles and practicesMust have Control Account Management (CAM) experienceMust have Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)Preferred Qualifications:Background in functional leadership rolesCurrent, active Top Secret clearancePrimary Level Salary Range: $119,800.00 - $179,600.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.SummaryLocation: United States-Oklahoma-Tinker AFBType: Full time