Principal Project Management
Requisition ID: R10079358
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Category: Program Management
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Location: Unknown City, AZ, USA
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Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
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Clearance Type: None
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Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
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Shift: Days (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
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Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
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Positions Available: 3
Northrop is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Project Management to join our team of qualified, Diverse individuals.
The Principal Project Management role will lead a medium-sized cross functional team consisting of Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality personnel to successfully complete and deliver complex components and avionics. The candidate will be responsible for setting weekly rates, ensuring on time delivery to commits, and driving resolutions to issues impacting the work cells delivery performance.
Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Operate as one highly functioning team to reduce cycle time, increase quality, reduce waste, maximize value added work, and improve employee job satisfaction.
Provide product priorities to engineering, assembly, test, conformal coat and quality teams to deliver a quality product on or ahead of program need
Establish a balanced manufacturing cadence based on accurate operational touch times and cycle times for each product and each operation
Establish standardized material movement procedures to release picks, create kits and transport products
Proactively and reactively identify opportunities for mistake proofing in work instructions, fixtures, visual management, etc.
Create a visual workplace to identify if we are ahead or behind our manufacturing cadence, have too much or too little inventory, signal non-standard conditions and/or when help is required
Continually improve the process to increase quality and reduce cycle times, touch times and inventory
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business or Related Field with 6 years minimum of experience.6 Years with Bachelors; 4 Years with Masters
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all levels in the organization
Very strong Excel, Power Point and Word skills
Previous experience leading a small work team a plus
Previous manufacturing experience a plus
Preferred Qualifications
Active security clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years
Experience in Leadership roles within the Aerospace and Defense industry, or within the military.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certified
Experience maintaining facilities for classified work
As an employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package which includes:
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
To learn more about our hiring process for manager positions, please view our Selecting the Best Qualified Managers” video: www.northropgrumman.com/SQMVideo
"The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.
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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
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What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.
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