Principal /Sr Principal Project Management-Active Secret Clearance Required
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invented or summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time". Those are metadata; we can fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph with relocation assistance, clearance, travel. Probably include in a
at top. We need sections: About the role (description paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe basic qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe preferred?), Skills (maybe list of skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay: salary ranges given. Schedule: mention flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, potential remote/hybrid/telework not guaranteed. Travel up to 10% may be required. So schedule section can include that. Benefits: mention flexible work arrangements, learning opportunities, exposure, friendly team environment, exceptional benefits/healthcare, 401K matching, health insurance, life/disability, savings plan, company paid holidays, PTO. Also mention "We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment." That's benefits. We also have "We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment." That's benefits. Also "We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare and a great 401K matching program!" and later list of benefits. We need to avoid duplication. We'll combine. We need to ensure we don't include EEO statement etc. Let's extract substantive paragraphs: Description: "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 - 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 has an opening for a Principal / Senior Principal Project Management professional to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test and Evaluation organization. This position will be located in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), CA. This position is work full-time on-site at our facility. There is potential for remote / hybrid / telework available for this position but not guaranteed. Travel up to 10% may be required. As the selected candidate you will oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects. This position will require the performance of advanced project management tasks from inception to close-out, and continuous management of the system for operational efficiency. Additionally, leading continuous improvement initiatives, the selected candidate will enhance process performance and standardization while driving cost control and resource management. The ability to translate complex business questions into actionable data insights and visualizations will support pivotal decision-making. This role is essential for ensuring the efficient and effective flow of products through our advanced flight test facilities." That's about the role. Responsibilities list: bullet points from "Roles And Responsibilities". Let's extract each sentence after "Roles And Responsibilities". They are: - Working closely with functional/Program manager to provide direction to maintain production support. - Maintain and develop cost and schedule analysis charts to help support managerial direction. - Provide guidance and statement of work updates to leadership, program, and engineering. - Ordering of materials through EPS and goods to ensure the on-time delivery of our product. - Report status of work to respective customers. - Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques - Coordinate with different functional teams to implement solutions and monitor outcomes - Analyze multiple data sources in detail to identify trends and patterns using engineering fundamentals. - Knowledge of industry practices and standards and demonstrate the skill and ability to perform tasks independently with minimal direction using continuous problem-solving techniques and be able to lead through, overcome and adapt to obstacles and challenges; dealing effectively with change and challenges and helping others to do the same. - They should possess leadership and team building capabilities and have experience briefing leadership along with possessing solid organizational abilities and being a motivated, flexible team player. - Oversee cost and schedule performance for complex technical projects for a wide range of systems and technologies. We can combine some but keep as list. Requirements: maybe "Basic Qualifications For Principal" and "Basic Qualifications For Sr Principal". Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction: Use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what goes where. Typically Requirements = basic qualifications, Qualifications = preferred qualifications, Skills = specific skills (like MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, statistics, etc.). But we can allocate. We have basic qualifications for Principal and Sr Principal. We'll put under Requirements. Preferred qualifications: list under Qualifications. Skills: maybe list of technical skills: Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Program Management processes and procedures, Experience in Microsoft Project (scheduling), Microsoft Excel (pivot tables), and Microsoft PowerPoint, Experience working with cross-functional teams, ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR), etc. Also proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, visualization, Lean Six-Sigma green belt, etc. We'll put under Skills. Benefits: as described. Pay: salary ranges. Schedule: flexible work arrangements, 9/80 schedule, remote/hybrid potential, travel up to 10%. We also have relocation assistance, clearance, travel metadata. We'll include a short paragraph at top: maybe
Relocation assistance may be available. Position requires active DoD Secret clearance; travel up to 10% of time.
Now produce HTML fragment. We must not include any markdown fences. Just raw HTML. Let's craft:Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active DoD Secret clearance (or higher) and may involve up to 10% travel.
Then sections:About the role
... (the description paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- Basic Qualifications for Principal: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university AND 5 years of project management, industrial engineering, manufacturing, or related industry experience; 3 years with a Master’s; or 1 year with a PhD.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Program Management processes and procedures.
- Experience in Microsoft Project (scheduling), Microsoft Excel (pivot tables), and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Experience working with cross‑functional teams.
- Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period as determined by the company.
- Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; minimum of 8 years of project management, industrial engineering, manufacturing, or related industry experience; 6 years with a Master’s; or 4 years with a PhD.
- Skilled in Microsoft Project (scheduling), Microsoft Excel (pivot tables), and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization.
- Experience working with cross‑functional teams.
- Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period as determined by the company.
Qualifications
- Industrial Engineering experience.
- Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and visualization.
- Cost Account Management (CAM) experience.
- Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
- Experience managing technical projects preferably aerospace‑related.
- Experience managing facilities and infrastructure projects.
- Technical experience in manufacturing/production environment in defense, aerospace, or automotive industries.
- Lean Six‑Sigma green belt.