Principal Project Management - Palmdale, United States - Northrop Grumman

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 has an opening for a Principal Project Management / Sr. Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Palmdale, CA.

Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between IPT Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Global Supply Chain (GSC), Mission Assurance (MA), and Engineering.

Analyze and coordinate the schedule and staffing for Coatings IPT, based on program requirements, to support build and facilities integration.

Lead and guide the various coordination meetings (i.e. OOS, Facilities integration, and Manpower Planning) with program leadership, industrial engineering, program integration and technical staff.

Development and implementation of necessary status tools and business analytics to support IPT progress and achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.

Facilitating internal meetings in a way to support design, production, and problem resolutions. Creating / managing any applicable manufacturing risks and/or opportunities from the program risk register. Supporting and generating proposal documentation as needed to foster new work.

Basic Qualifications


Principal Project Management:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree with 4 or more years of project management experience and/or experience in a production or operations environment; OR a Master's Degree with 3 or more years of project management experience and/or experience in a production or operations environment.
• Experience with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
• Must have a current and active DoD Secret level security clearance with a periodic re-investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.
• Ability to work any shift.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Strike / Special Program Access
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate or similar.
• IPT schedule integration across multiple programs with experience in leading people and/or project management.
• Aerospace and/or Defense industry Experience.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting paint and coatings manufacturing processes. Basic Qualifications Sr.

Principal Project Management:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree with 8 or more years of project management experience and/or experience in a production or operations environment; OR a Master's Degree with 6 or more years of project management experience and/or experience in a production or operations environment.
• Experience with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement
• Must have a current and active DoD Secret level security clearance with a periodic re-investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
• At least 4 years of experience supporting paint and coatings manufacturing processes.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.
• Ability to work any shift.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Strike / Special Program Access
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate or similar.
• IPT schedule integration across multiple programs with experience in leading people and/or project management.
• Aerospace and/or Defense industry Experience.
• At least 4 years of experience supporting paint and coatings manufacturing processes.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing / Assembly line setting.

Salary Range:
$88,700 - $133,100

Salary Range 2:
$109,900 - $164,900 The 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. Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.