Principal Project Management - Risk Management Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 (NGMS) sector is seeking a Principal Program Risk Management Analyst to join our team of qualified individuals. The qualified applicant will become part of the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC).

This position will serve on-site in the greater Baltimore, MD area .

What You'll Get to Do:

You will fill a role within a large business organization, and will support the senior Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Manager, and work with other program managers, engineers, and other stakeholders of the risk, issue, and opportunity management efforts.

Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Assist in the definition, planning, organizing, directing and controlling risk and opportunity management efforts.
• Evaluate and approves risk and opportunity handling approaches, mitigation plans and approves opportunity exploitation plans.
• Coordinates with suppliers, vendors, higher level managers, and external Customers on general risk and opportunity metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the risk and opportunity management process and procedures.
• Assure integration of the EVMS process with the risk and opportunity management process.
• Inform and advises higher level management on critical project risks and mitigations.
• Facilitate meetings and coordinate risks within a program.
• Leads business development and proposal teams through Acquisition Key Decision Point milestones within the risk and opportunity management area.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience, or a PhD from an accredited university with 0 years of relevant experience (An additional 4 years of applicable work experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree).
• Experience with risk and opportunity management standards and practices (i.e. tools, commercial risk management tools, etc).
• Experience supporting Program or Project Management activities.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office software tools and systems, e.g. Excel, Teams, SharePoint.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university.
• Prior work experience in Aerospace & Defense.
• Hands-on participation in risk, issue, and opportunity management on a large program or portfolio.
• Awareness of Engineering management tools, such as DOORS or Cameo.
• Familiarity with IMS and EV.
• Experience with integrating risk mitigation plans into integrated master schedules.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principals (requirements definition analysis, etc).
• Defense acquisition courses.
• Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira, Confluence.
• Clearance: Current active TS/SCI with recent Polygraph.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.