Principal Project Manager

Requisition ID: R Category: Program Management Location: San Diego, California, United States of America Clearance Type: Secret Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time Positions Available: 1At 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 is seeking a Principal Project Manager to join our Product Support team. This role will be based at our Rancho Bernardo, CA (San Diego) location. This role requires strong project management, organization, and communication skills. Key responsibilities: Develop project plans, including timelines, resource allocations and concerns, and budget forecasts. Identify project milestones, critical paths, and potential risks, and develop contingency plans to address them. Facilitate regular meetings and communications to keep all parties informed of project progress, changes, and issues. Review financial reports and forecasts and elevate findings to management as needed. Consolidate and organize engineering source data, review recommended technical manual updates and offer recommendations for amendments. Proactively identify potential project risks, issues, and opportunities and develop strategies to mitigate or resolve them. Implement corrective actions as necessary to keep projects on track.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Manager (Level 3): Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience OR Master's Degree with 3 years of experience OR 9 years of experience in lieu of degree. 3 years of experience in Project Management to include schedule development, budget oversight, professional level chart development, logistics coordination, and data entry. Valid driver's license. Active Secret clearance is required to start.
Preferred Qualifications: PMP or other relevant project management certification. Experience working in a Product Support team Experience with the Aerospace Industry and/or the NG AISR&T portfolio Strong skills in Microsoft suite of tools to include Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Experience utilizing Concur and ITRIP systems Experience with presenting to leadership, executives, and or managementSalary Range: $88,700 - $133,100
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.
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