Principal Information System Project Manager-19030

About the role

This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama and support the Sentinel Program. The Principal Information Systems Project Manager will oversee large-scale, complex projects from inception to completion that span across functional organizations. Key responsibilities include implementing strategic project management practices, engaging with senior leadership, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct project teams
• Prepare project execution plans and identify technical and business resources
• Manage and track project status, metrics, financial budgets, and EACs
• Create and review project Statement of Work (SOW)
• Achieve cost, schedule, and technical objectives
• Adopt a positive attitude towards Agile processes
• Develop customer relationships and cultivate intimacy
• Utilize excellent written and oral communication skills
• Utilize problem-solving skills with integrated teams including program manager, functional managers, and customers
• Perform or support in Procurement, Purchasing, Supplier Management and/or Contracting tasks/activities

Requirements

• 5 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree; 3 years with a master’s degree; 1 year with a PhD plus 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• U.S. citizen with a current U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time
• Knowledge/experience of Systems Engineering “V” Life Cycle, or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint)
• Knowledgeable in Atlassian Suite (i.e. Jira and Confluence)
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity
• Minimum 2 years of experience in managing EVMS projects
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, and cost performance
• Experience with integrated team including but not exclusive to the program manager, functional managers, and customers
• Experience in communicating with various levels of leadership
• Experience leading and managing multiple concurrent and complex project assignments

Qualifications

• Control Account Manager or Program Manager experience with robust Full Criteria Earned Value Management (EVMS) experience (labor, material, Subs, IWOs)
• Experience with risk and opportunity management
• Experience with contract actions and vehicles (i.e. CDRLS)
• Experience in briefing executive leadership
• Project Management Certification
• Agile Certification
• DAU Certification
• Active Secret, SAP access
• Experience with project management tools and presenting project data such as status, risk, and deliverables to key stakeholders
• Experience leading and managing IT related projects in an Agile environment
• Experience using tools that support agile processes such as JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework and working as part of an Agile Development (Scrum) team
• Experience with Multiple Agile teams in different organizations
• Experience with risk and opportunity management

Benefits

The primary level salary range for this position is $108,800.00 - $163,200.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.