Principal Project Management

Northrop Grumman

Last Updated: 10/14/2025 7:15:03 AM

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Current Days Open
25
Reqs Seen
3
Current Min Salary
$91,200.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$136,800.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
18.5
First Seen
7/26/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$91,200.00 (Yearly)
10/14/2025
Highest Max Salary Seen
$141,200.00 (Yearly)
8/22/2026

Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 Grummans Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Principal Project Management professional to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in San Diego, California. This is an individual contributor role, a non-manager role with no direct reports. This position is for the role of a Program Integrator. The selected candidate will be part of a diverse organization of project integrators within the Triton Program Integration Team. The candidate is responsible to oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects, and serve as the liaison between program management and integrated product teams. This individual contributor will work side by side with the Program Manager on program reporting, management, and dedicated tasking within the contract. The Program Integrator oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Additionally, they review the status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports, assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives, and develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. Responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to): Knowledge of project management and program integration and associated PM tools General understanding of integrated management framework and program management process and procedures Adherence to existing NG processes and demonstrates ability to understand processes and apply them Demonstrates ability to perform projects with moderate supervision Organized, engaged, and can work within a team Ability to grasp problems and assist with developing solutions have the understanding to ask the right questions Understands prioritization and can plan work accordingly work is reviewed for overall accuracy Contributes to the completion of program objectives and goals Ability to work with internal personnel as a team and take direction from senior team members. Assist with presentations and can make presentations to a small group Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of project management or related experience; or a Master's degree and 3 years of project management or related experience Proficiency in Excel Proven success managing multiple projects simultaneously Experience with interfacing with all levels of employees and leadership Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs Preferred Qualifications: Active secret or top-secret clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years) Experience in data analysis, property management, and/or inventory management Experience with SAP Understanding of the Integrated Management Framework (IMF) Knowledge of Project Management principles and experience utilizing them professionally Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar Strong written and verbal communication, including presentation skills to senior leadership Experience win the Aerospace and/or Defense industry Experience with SharePoint Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00 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. 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. Existing Applicants: Need to update your contact information or email address? Once logged in, click on Candidate Home in the upper right corner and scroll to the bottom of that screen to see buttons for: Update Contact information to update your legal name, address, and phone number Edit Account Settings to edit your email address We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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