Principal Project Manager; OCONUS Site Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 75% of the Time

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as Principal Project Manager (OCONUS Site Lead) for deployment to hazardous and nonhazardous duty locations.

While this OCONUS (Outside the Continental U.S.) position reports to the Port Hueneme, CA Field Engineering office, the candidate can be based anywhere in the USA, with no relocation required. However, it requires extensive travel (up to 75%) to classified/restricted, hazardous and nonhazardous duty locations, including multi‑month overseas deployments. A US home of record is required.

As Site Lead, you will be responsible for the implementation of standard processes, planning and control practices supporting the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Package Design, Engineering, Production and Sustainment (DEP&S) Program.

In addition, you will support the operations of the Mission Package Support Facility (MPSF), specifically the Ship Support Facilities (SSF) in our Middle Eastern and Asian forward operating sites. This support includes facilitating maintenance on Surface Warfare (SUW), Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) and Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Modules (MMs) both ashore and installed on LCS Class Ships. While operating overseas, you will also be the senior contractor on site addressing everything from base access requests, to facility support needs based on the direction of the Government lead.

• Site lead for a combined staff of Northrop Grumman and subcontract personnel. Follows department procedures and assists in implementing policies that affect the team, including providing feedback to leadership regarding individual performance.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships and liaise with other organizations within Northrop Grumman Corporation, our vendor base and NAVSEA enterprises to develop and deliver comprehensive schedules and project plans/tasks.
• Maintain solid working relationships with government, military and staff assisting with schedule development, preparing correspondence and reports of a technical nature and other duties as required supporting a collaborative team process.
• Ensure that major projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across functional groups including training, operations, material, and quality.
• Utilize numerous project management techniques and tools to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.
• Prepare and submit metrics, upcoming schedules and milestone status as part of weekly report.
• Project plan and forecast of work, as well as support of embark, debark and test events.
• Oversee and direct logistics support, material readiness, safety, and configuration efforts for Navy assets in multiple…