[Hiring] Senior Principal Technical Services Project Management @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Senior Principal Technical Services Project Management to support IT Infrastructure and Operations (ITIO) organization. The selected candidate will act as a Special Projects Execution Lead to drive coordination, governance, and disciplined delivery across a portfolio of complex, cross‑functional initiatives.

• Own portfolio cadence, reporting, and communications.
• Coach ITIO teams and vendors to strengthen delivery rigor, risk management, and operational readiness.
• Support CIDO and ITIO leadership in achieving critical cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Provide structured oversight for high‑priority efforts, including Dell Transformational License Agreement (TLA) utilization and Broadcom Enterprise Agreement (EA) utilization.
• Ensure resources are allocated to the highest‑value work, risks and issues are actively managed, and changes are implemented predictably and transparently.
• Partner with Governance and Strategy organization to standardize lightweight project approaches and agile practices.

Qualifications

• 8 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
• Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Business Management.
• Demonstrated program/project management experience using Traditional Waterfall, Agile, and/or Hybrid methodologies on complex, cross-functional IT initiatives.
• Prior experience managing a portfolio of diverse and complex IT projects/initiatives, including cross‑functional dependencies and vendor‑delivered work.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams in a matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Experience with enterprise PM/Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Clarity, ServiceNow, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure and operations domains (e.g., endpoint management, networking, cloud platforms, identity & access management, observability/monitoring).
• Experience with ITIL/ITSM practices (incident, problem, change, and configuration management).
• Strong risk management discipline, including IF/DUE TO/BY/THEN risk articulation, contingency planning, and mitigation tracking.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience defining and tracking KPIs for IT operations and project execution.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Phenomenal learning opportunities.
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Friendly team environment.
• Exceptional benefits/healthcare.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Great 401k matching program.

Company 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.