Sr Principal Project Management

United States-California-Redondo Beach$118k–$176kPosted Jul 21, 2026
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr Principal Project Management – Level 4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. This individual will contribute to the operational aspects of ongoing facility and non-facility projects throughout the Western Region (Redondo Beach, Commerce, Goleta, Oxnard, Gilbert, Azusa and San Diego) and serve as a liaison between project management, the planning team, the project team, the business team and leadership. This individual will assist in the opening and closing of projects, review the status of projects and associated budgets, look for opportunities to accelerate schedules, and prepare status reports for leadership. They will assist in resolving project issues with the project managers and business teams, monitor progress and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives. This role is distinguished from other project management positions as it includes greater ownership of cost and schedule performance, reporting and tracking, project initiation and closeout tasks, and ongoing oversight and administration. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. In this job, you will: Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement & Influence * Regularly interface with the leadership team * Serve as an interface between Western Region Facilities and Non-Facilities project leads and their leadership (business unit, program) * Communicate key points, objectives, and narratives to leadership, peers, and facilities and non-facilities organizations Cross-Regional, Cross-Sector & Site Integration * Support across the Western Region and drive cross-regional consistency * Cross-sector coordination and understanding of processes/rules and how they apply cross-functionally with both project execution and MOAs. Governance, Adjudication & Risk Alignment * Support internal project adjudication process as financial delegate * Coordinate with Environmental Safety, Health, and Medical (ESHM) Sustainability team to review and adjudicate priority of projects * Support the Infrastructure risk tracking tool to the Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) * Participate in Change Control Board (CCB), project status meetings and understand the current state of the organization to ensure the decisions that are being made align with regional objectives and budgets Financial Planning, Analysis & Capital Management * Provide financial and administrative support and analysis to meet project requirements * Support the review, analysis, and management of contractor invoicing * Conduct budget baseline, funding analysis, cost risk analysis/assessment, and visibility reports * Support internal and external reporting and planning requirements, including financial and cost forecasting * Actively manage both Facilities and Non-facilities capital Cost, Schedule, EAC & EVMS / Project Controls * Manage cost and schedule across multiple...

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