Principal / Sr Principal Project Management

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10171059

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• Category: Program Management
  
• Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America - Cape Canaveral, Florida, 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. 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 and cognitive diversity.
  Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Principal Project Manager/ Senior Principal Project Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Launcher Program Support organization. This position can be located in Sunnyvale, CA or Cape Canaveral, FL.
  Key Responsibilities:
  
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  • Lead/support proposal activities including:
    
  • Development of the Request for Proposal (RFP) package
    
  • Assigning and tracking completion of Labor, Travel, and Material estimates
    
  • Auditing estimates for accuracy, completeness, and pricing strategy
    
  • Managing scope and artifact changes through disciplined process
    
  • Development and maintenance of proposal schedule
    
  • Lead/support Fact Finding activities
    
  • Support Negotiation activities
    
  • Serve as liaison between Program Managers, Pricing Analysts, Estimators, Contract Administrators, Supply Chain, and external partners
    
  • Resolve issues in accordance with business objectives, strategies, legal requirements, regulations, contract terms, and company policies
    
  • Maintain excellent communication skills while flowing information both up to leadership and out to the program and proposal teams
    
  • Multi-task and manage conflicting priorities in a schedule driven environment
    
  • Participate in process improvement activities
    
    This position can be filled as a Principal Project Manager or Senior Principal Project Manager.
    Basic Qualifications:
    Level 3 Principal Project Manager
    
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    • Bachelors degree with 5 years relevant experience or Masters with 3 years relevant experience
      
    • Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, Field Operations, etc.)
      
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
      
    • The ability to obtain and maintain active DoD Secret is required
      
    • US Citizenship required.
      
      Level 4 Senior Principal Project Manager
      
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      • Bachelors degree with 8 years relevant experience or Masters with 6 years relevant experience
        
      • Prior experience working with cross-functional organizations (Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, Field Operations, etc.)
        
      • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
        
      • The ability to obtain and maintain active DoD Secret is required
        
      • US Citizenship required.
        
        Preferred Qualifications:
        
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        • Experience developing or participating in proposals
          
        • Working knowledge of customer compliance documents, government instructions, and government standards
          
        • Knowledge of government contracts and related documents
          
        • Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project management
          
          Salary Range: $76,600 - $133,100
          Salary Range 2: $95,000 - $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.
          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.
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