Sr Principal Operations Project Manager at Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Requisition ID: R10173430

• Category: Program Management

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector has an immediate need for a Senior Principal Operations Project Manager to support the MESA Program in the Airborne Surveillance Business Unit located in Linthicum, MD.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Managing and maintaining the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the assigned Program Management Office (PMO), Manufacturing, Test, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Mission Assurance (MA), Supply Chain (SCM), Engineering, and Shipping.

• Achieving targeted cost and schedule requirements.

• Facilitating internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolutions.

• Reporting Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and serving as the Cost Account Management (CAM) for manufacturing projects.

• Representing manufacturing as a subject matter expert at Non-Advocate Reviews / Independent Cost Evaluations (NARICE).

• Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned.

• Representing manufacturing at the program Risk Review Board (RRB) meetings and 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:

• A Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience in leadership and project management; Masters degree with 6 years of work experience in leadership and project management.

• Experience with SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point.

• Experience with bases of estimates, shop order creation, and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), CAM certified.

• Experience with cost, schedule, project leadership, and/or process improvement.

• Candidate must currently have, and be able to maintain an active U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Management.

• Experience in engineering or manufacturing.

Salary Range: $127,000 - $190,600

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.