Requisition ID: R10175449

• Category: Program Management
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Positions Available: 1

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Project Management Analyst to join our NATO AGS program integration team at our Rancho Bernardo, CA or Sierra Vista, AZ locations. This position will support a high visibility and fast-paced international direct commercial sales contract.   This position will primarily be that of a program integrator responsible for bridging the gap between program management and the integrated functional capability (IFC) planning of NATO AGS.  You will be responsible to apply project management principles to support successful execution of IFC roadmap planning, requirement tracking, and technical interchanges.  You will be further engaged to take on a key front-line leadership role in related to software requirement development to meet the needs of In-Service Support sustainment activities.  The position will have frequent interactions across disciplines and organizational boundaries as well as customer interaction through presentations and working group meetings. 

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute IFC Working Group and IFC Technical Interchange Meetings
• Manage CDRL requirement, development, and delivery related to Software service lines
• Plan and execute Software Management Working Group and Technical Interchange Meetings
• Provide oversight to program action requests (PARs) and produce scheduled reports to PMO
• Provide Engineering Change Proposals and produce scheduled reports to PMO
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring and controlling project progress
• Bridge communication between program management and functional teams
• Directly assist program managers in CDRL development to ensure timelines are met
• Position requires travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations up to 10% of the time
• Provide Technical support to various entities such as PMO, Subcontractors, Contracts, Product Support.
• Analyzes existing operational processes and develops metrics and reporting to optimize and improve program & operational performance
• Collaborate with contract administrators and customer representatives to manage evolving requirements
• Design, develop, and maintain automated data visualizations in Tableau
• Data preparation/cleaning, integration, and automation from heterogeneous sources

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of project management (or engineering) or 8 years project management (or engineering) experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active / Current DoD Secret Clearance
• Working knowledge of the following:
• Key Performance Indicators and Metrics
• Developing basis of estimate documents
• Contract data requirement lists
• Assist in Developing, implementing, and updating project schedules
• Developing rough order of magnitude estimates
• Establishment and design of Atlassian tools/Tableau interfaces
• Engineering change proposals
• Change board process
• Engineering discipline with prior engineering experience in Payloads, Comms, and/or Air Vehicle IPT.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineering experience
• Prior RQ-4 UAV or MQ-4 Trion and/or ground segment experience
• Prior IFC planning and development
• MP-RTIP radar technology experience
• Foreign military sales experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent negotiations skills
• Familiarity with host country (Italian) Culture, traditions, laws, etc.
• Familiarity with host country (Italian) program, contracts, and capture activities
• Export Management Experience

Salary Range: $76,600 - $133,000

The 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.