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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Marine Systems is seeking a Principal Project Manager or Sr. Principal Project Manager for the Marine Logistics Support (MLS) Program within the Launcher Operating Unit at Sunnyvale, CA.
Full time telework may be considered for this role however the preferred candidate will work onsite (hybrid) at Sunnyvale.
The primary responsibility of the Principal Project Manager will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. The individual will lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. The Project Manager is the primary customer point of contact for spares and repairs, reporting to the MLS Program Manager.
Specific duties will include:
Manages all phases of program and project execution
Manages schedule for spares/repairs
Provides delivery projections to the customer along with frequent customer status reports
Assesses product issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
Communicates priorities for material movement team members, quality, engineering
Supports or leads proposal / work scope development and contract negotiations
Communicates priorities for sub-tier supplier efforts and material purchasing
Provides upwards reporting for senior management program reviews
Participates in process improvement initiatives
This position can be filled at a level 3 or 4.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Level 3
Requires a Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience.
High-energy strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate and communicate at both a strategic and a hands-on level as needed
Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within critical deadlines
Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnel
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as analytical, planning and presentation skills are required
Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Level 4
Requires a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and 8 years of relevant experience.
High-energy strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate and communicate at both a strategic and a hands-on level as needed
Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within critical deadlines
Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnel
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as analytical, planning and presentation skills are required
Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using SAP, ERP1/ERP2
Experience developing proposals
Experience supporting DoD / Government contracts
Advanced to Expert level MS Office Software Suite skills with emphasis on MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project
Salary Range: $78,500 - $129,500
Salary Range 2: $97,300 - $160,600
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.
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