Principal/Senior Principal, Project Management
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Clearfield • Utah • United States
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Salary
💰 $81,400 - $122,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Create, document, and maintain formal supply‑and‑demand plans that align with program goals, business‑unit objectives, and corporate priorities
- Identify critical material gaps early, develop corrective actions, and recover program schedules and budgets
- Continuously assess shifting program needs; prioritize tasks to meet changing delivery timelines and resource constraints
- Draft and maintain detailed project plans that integrate supply‑chain milestones with overall program schedules, risk registers, and opportunity logs
- Drive end‑to‑end delivery execution across multiple campuses, ensuring that final‑leg shipments meet timing, quality, and compliance standards
- Ensure supplier production and shipping schedules with program, business‑unit, and corporate targets; negotiate adjustments to minimize bottlenecks
- Identify, document, and mitigate supply‑chain risks; capture and pursue improvement opportunities that enhance cost, schedule, or performance
- Partner with PMO, engineering, manufacturing, finance, and other campus teams to resolve issues that span multiple sites and functions
- Prepare and deliver concise briefings for internal and external decision‑makers, including manufacturing center of excellence reviews, leadership boards, and customer meetings
Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years, Master’s degree with 3 years, or in lieu of degree 9 years of experience
- Experience in Supply Chain, Project Management, Proposals and/or Capture Efforts, Resource Planning, Accounting, Program Management, Program Scheduling, Program Cost Analysis, Finance, or Business Management, Material Requirements Planning
- Must have an ACTIVE DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable time deemed by business needs
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementproject managementresource planningprogram schedulingprogram cost analysismaterial requirements planningrisk managementbudget managementnegotiationdata analysis
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingprioritizationcollaborationleadershipadaptabilitycritical thinkingdecision-makingtime managementpresentation skills
Certifications
DoD Secret security clearanceProject Management Professional (PMP)Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)Lean Six SigmaCertified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)Certified Project ManagerSupply Chain Management CertificationBusiness Management CertificationFinance CertificationMaterial Requirements Planning Certification