Principal Project Manager – Tech Ops Lead

Northrop Grumman

Managing projects within Engineering at Northrop Grumman, ensuring strategic alignment and operational execution. Collaborating on reporting and presentations while facilitating team processes.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeMelbourne • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $65,500 - $141,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in facilitating meetings and driving engineering processes while coordinating with various teams to achieve operational goals. Possesses strong project management skills and the ability to provide guidance on technical training initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementProcess DevelopmentTechnical Training GuidanceActive U.S. Government Secret ClearanceMicrosoft Office Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementProcess DevelopmentEngineering OperationsTechnical Training

Soft Skills

FacilitationCoordinationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Active U.S. Government Secret ClearanceSpecial Program Access (PAR)

Industry Keywords

EngineeringProject OperationsAnnual Operating Plan (AOP)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitation of meetings, resulting actions, and any associated deliverables
Drive common people processes across Engineering teams
Coordinate with homeroom, program, and other functional counterparts to achieve the Engineering annual operating plan (AOP)
Provide guidance on technical training and skills development initiatives across Engineering
Execute projects in support of engineering as tasked by the VP of Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations, OR a Master’s degree AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations
Experience in developing and managing processes across large organizations
Active U.S. government Secret clearance (or higher)
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
Use of Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and SharePoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business