Principal Technical Services Project Management

Principal Technical Services 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 Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Technical Services Project Manager based out at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

You will be part of Northrop Grumman Marine Systems Merritt Island managing operational and technical aspects of alteration projects and serving as liaison between the customer, other government agencies, and the internal teams including program management, planning, project teams, field, logistics, and engineering. This position is an engineering role within the Launcher Program Office.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The candidate has excellent communication skills and is comfortable engaging with project stakeholders, functional teams, and both internal and external customers to achieve project goals. The candidate is committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

What you will get to do:

• Oversee and manage activities of assigned programs/projects.
• Act as the primary contact for both internal and external stakeholders/customers.
• Maintain and review status of project activities to ensure cost, schedule, and technical commitments are being met.
• Assess project/technical issues and develop corrective actions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Conduct technical analysis of product implementations, modifications and enhancements in accordance with customer specifications and design requirements.
• Lead status review sessions with internal management and customer to discuss status of project cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Develop and maintain schedules, risk registers, lessons learned, status reports and other project documentation to document project execution and performance.
• Monitors status of procurement and production hardware for assigned projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience; OR 3 or more years of relevant work experience with a Master's degree.
• Prior experience in Program/Project Management.
• Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Business Management, Field Operations, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Project and SAP MRP (or similar) system.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with TRIDENT II Launcher Subsystem and Support Equipment.
• Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) processes.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Design and operational experience with Navy Programs.

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!