Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager, Project Management Level 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, California.
The Program Integration & Execution (PI&E) organization seeks a key member to support the Risks, Issues, and Opportunities (RIO) Director. This individual will oversee RIO execution within the Production Programs Business Area, ensuring alignment with the enterprise‑wide program. Acting as the primary liaison between the RIO teams, Production Business Area , and internal/external stakeholders, the role will manage a complex, indirectly‑supervised team through clear, timely communication. Daily responsibilities will include serving as the main interface between the RIO team and broader Production Business Area teams, ensuring that risks, issues, and opportunity actions within the Business Area are identified, tracked, and addressed promptly, driving the end‑to‑end RIO workflow, guaranteeing consistent process compliance, monitoring performance metrics to provide visibility into RIO health and progress, identifying opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices across the Business Area.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work 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.
“Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.”
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years’ experience in project and/or program management or a Master’s degree and 6 years’ experience in project and/or program management
- Experience in risk, issue, and opportunity management
- Experience managing projects and delivering results to support overall program objectives
- Must have In-Scope US Government Secret clearance last investigated within 6 years or enrolled in continuous evaluation and be able to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within reasonable time as determined by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Management / leadership experience
- Proven experience in risk, issue, and opportunity management supporting large scale aircraft programs
- Detail‑oriented with a focus on compliance and process integrity.
- Strong communication, organizational and team management credentials
- Ability to effectively operate within high business optempo
- Strong ability to communicate complex technical issues and solutions to senior leadership
- Collaborative approach with ability to effectively communicate key information and direction across diverse teams across the Business Area
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