Staff Program Management Systems Integration Engineer - WorkforceOne

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. 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.

About the role

We are seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (Program Management & Digital Solution Integration Engineer) to help shape, deploy, and drive adoption of CIDO program management tools. These tools include Planisware - WorkforceOne, the Enterprise Resource Management solution, Planisware-XDRL (a CDRL/SDRL tracking tool), TRIO (a risk management tool), O2B (an on-boarding and off-boarding management system for employees), and IPRS (Intranet Program Reporting System). This role is hands-on and collaborative, requiring a blend of analytical, technical, and change management experience to provide input to solution design and configuration, and to ensure smooth, enterprise-wide launches and sustained adoption.

The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our NG Space Systems sector site located in Huntsville, AL. Candidates will be required to interview in-person at our Huntsville, AL site without travel reimbursement; local candidates are preferred.

This position requires up to 25% domestic travel to support regional rollouts and stakeholder workshops. U.S. citizenship is required, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance is a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to the design, configuration, and evolution of WorkforceOne, Planisware-XDRL, TRIO, O2B, and IPRS to ensure solutions meet program and customer needs and integrate effectively with existing processes and data sources.
• Support stakeholder communication by assisting senior leads in preparing briefing decks, ROI analyses, and change management messaging for executives and their teams across the PM tool suite.
• Contribute to the development of phased rollout roadmaps for all program management tools. Track progress against plan, report status, and recommend adjustments as needed.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations, Business Development, Capture, Business Management, HR, and other stakeholders to plan and execute deployments and integrations across the tools.
• Help align workflows, data flows, and business rules across program management tools to support seamless end-to-end program management processes.
• Deliver "train-the-trainer" sessions and hands-on workshops, tailoring content for each tool and audience.
• Provide clear, helpful support to users adopting the new platforms, including troubleshooting, answering how-to questions, and gathering feedback to improve usability and adoption.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for WorkforceOne and the complementary PM tools, conducting data quality checks and usage reviews to ensure tools are being used correctly and data is decision-quality.
• Support post-implementation reviews for each tool and for the integrated ecosystem, documenting lessons learned and suggesting improvements for future builds, releases, and process enhancements.

Core Competencies

• Collaborative team player who can navigate a complex, matrixed environment.
• High emotional intelligence—able to listen, empathize, and influence.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and quality.
• Systems thinker who can understand and optimize how multiple tools fit together in an end-to-end process.
• Adaptable; comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) related discipline with 12 years of technical experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM related discipline with 10 years of technical experience.
• 3 years of program or project management experience using Microsoft Project.
• Experience with one (or more) of the following: workforce planning in a matrixed organization, resource planning and forecasting, risk management, program onboarding requirements, CDRL/SDRL management or other contractual deliverables tracking, risk and opportunity management processes, on-boarding and off-boarding workflows for program personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM major, an MBA, and 12 years of experience in workforce integration and planning.
• Experience with CAM, COBRA, staffing, workforce planning, and systems integration.
• Experience delivering technology or process transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to secure sponsorship and drive alignment across senior business leaders.
• Familiarity with staffing/demand-supply platforms, risk management tools, onboarding/offboarding solutions, status dashboards, and data integration concepts (e.g., WorkforceOne, CDRL/SDRL trackers, TRIO, O2B, IPRS or similar tools).
• Experience designing and executing large-scale change management programs.
• Demonstrated success in selling technology solutions or process improvements internally, turning resistance into adoption.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to learn and configure web-based or enterprise tools (roles/permissions, basic configuration, templates, dashboards).
• Strong analytical skills with ability to validate data quality, reconcile discrepancies between systems (e.g., resource tools vs. HR vs. contract deliverables lists), and produce clear, accurate reports for leadership.
• Active Secret clearance.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Phenomenal learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Friendly team environment.
• Exceptional benefits and healthcare coverage.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Great 401k matching program.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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. 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.