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Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

Principal Project Management

full-timePosted: Aug 3, 2026Updated: Sep 2, 2026United States-Florida-Melbourne

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 is seeking a Principal Project Manager to support our hardware design and development team with overall execution on a restricted program located in Melbourne, FL.This role requires a candidate skilled in the core competencies of project management, specifically risk and opportunity management and change management.The successful candidate will support the team lead in day to day execution, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure cost, schedule, and technical objectives are being met. They will work with leadership to gather performance metrics and execution status for presentation at internal checks and reviews, preparing briefing material for both customers and leadership. The successful candidate should possess enough technical acumen and situational awareness to ensure seamless integration with other teams to achieve program objectives.This role is in person supporting 9/80 work schedule at our Melbourne, FL site and requires an active or in scope security clearance to start.Responsibilities:Work closely with program leadership to ensure continuous on-time delivery of capabilitiesFacilitate weekly heading checks and regular communications to keep all affected parties informed of progress, changes and issuesIntegrate cost, schedule, and technical requirements and identify risks and opportunities throughout executionManage multiple work packages and support team leads and CAMs through the business management cycleParticipate in Risk and Opportunity ManagementParticipate in proposal activities for new projectsProvide upwards reporting for senior management program reviewsParticipate in process improvement initiatives and the change management processBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree with 5 Years of experience in project management (or equivalent military experience); OR Master's Degree with 3 Years of project management experienceExperience using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MSProject)Current in scope US Government Secret Clearance and the ability to attain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needsPreferred Qualifications:Experience with Agile methodologyExperience working with cross-functional teams in an agile environmentProficiency in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques, which includes program cost and schedule managementStrong teamwork and communication skills to ensure changes to plans are fully understoodAbility to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnelStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracyAbility to organize, balance, and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a highly dynamic aerospace environmentAbility to develop solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity, creativity, and participation of internal and/or external personnel & teamsPrimary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00The 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.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.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Locations

  • United States-Florida-Melbourne

Skills Required

  • project managementintermediate
  • Microsoft Office productsintermediate
  • Agile methodologyintermediate
  • Earned Value Management Systemintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 5 Years of experience in project management (or equivalent military experience); OR Master's Degree with 3 Years of project management experience (experience, 5 years)
  • Experience using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MSProject) (experience)
  • Current in scope US Government Secret Clearance and the ability to attain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time deemed by business needs (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Agile methodology (experience)
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in an agile environment (experience)
  • Proficiency in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques, which includes program cost and schedule management (experience)
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills to ensure changes to plans are fully understood (experience)
  • Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnel (experience)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy (experience)
  • Ability to organize, balance, and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a highly dynamic aerospace environment (experience)
  • Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring the use of ingenuity, creativity, and participation of internal and/or external personnel & teams (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with program leadership to ensure continuous on-time delivery of capabilities
  • Facilitate weekly heading checks and regular communications to keep all affected parties informed of progress, changes and issues
  • Integrate cost, schedule, and technical requirements and identify risks and opportunities throughout execution
  • Manage multiple work packages and support team leads and CAMs through the business management cycle
  • Participate in Risk and Opportunity Management
  • Participate in proposal activities for new projects
  • Provide upwards reporting for senior management program reviews
  • Participate in process improvement initiatives and the change management process

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