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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a R10075143 Sr Principal Project Management - Risk Management to join our team. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Essential Functions:

• Candidate will be responsible for all Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) Management Processes and work all aspects of R&O management at the Program Level
• RIO identification, assessment, and monitoring
• RIO mitigation and capture
• Execute a proactive risk identification process and to understand and evaluate new business opportunities and developments
• Project management
• Maintenance of the R&O management plan and Issue Management Plan
• Administration and troubleshooting of the RIO tool and
• Other ad hoc activities to help the program sustain a well understood and favorable risk posture and provide consistent predictability
• Provide risk management advice to various teams

This individual contributor should be able to work independently with little oversight and be able to receive requirements at a high level and derive lower-level requirements as required. Candidate should possess leadership skills and should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of experience OR Master’s Degree with 8 years of experience in Project Management or Risk Management
• Experience with risk, issue, and opportunity development
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and experience utilizing them professionally. (managing projects, scheduling, budget)
• Active DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years).
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Solid business acumen.
• Experience with Agile Project Management
• Government Contracting experience
• DoD Top Secret clearance

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Salary Range: $89,000 USD - $134,600 USD

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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.