Sr Principal Info Systems Project Manager-20394

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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.

Job Description / SOW

We are seeking a Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and sustainment of our enterprise project control tools application suite, including Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, and the integrations between these platforms. This role manages a team responsible for the coordination, configuration, and ongoing support of these applications, ensuring they reliably enable project planning, scheduling, risk management, and reporting across the organization. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and support the Sentinel Program. Relocation assistance may be available.

• Lead a multidisciplinary product team responsible for day to day operation, coordination, and sustainment of Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle Project Integration Framework (PIF), Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, and related integrations.
• Own the product vision, roadmap, and release plan for the project controls application ecosystem, aligning with business priorities and enterprise IT strategies.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and vendors for all matters related to P6, Unifier, and Riskonnect ARM.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog, balancing new capabilities, technical debt, operational stability, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with IT/engineering teams to design, implement, and maintain robust integrations between P6, Unifier, Riskonnect ARM, and other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, data warehouse, reporting tools).
• Gather and synthesize requirements from program leadership, project managers, schedulers, and risk managers; translate needs into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Establish, monitor, and report on KPIs for application performance, data quality, user adoption, and support effectiveness; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Oversee release management activities, including change planning, testing, deployment, and communication, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Ensure application configurations and processes support standardized, compliant practices for scheduling, cost, change, and risk management.
• Develop and maintain user facing materials (communications, training content, reference guides) to support successful rollout and adoption of new or enhanced capabilities.
• Manage vendor relationships and support engagements, including issue escalation, enhancement discussions, and contract/SOW execution in partnership with Procurement/IT.
• Provide coaching, goal setting, and performance feedback for direct reports; foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

• 8 Years with Bachelors in relevant field of study; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a US Government Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience managing teams (direct or indirect) supporting business critical applications or products.
• Experience with enterprise project controls or project management tools such as Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of project management and/or project controls disciplines (schedule, cost, change, and risk).
• Experience defining and executing a product roadmap, including requirements gathering, backlog management, and release planning.
• Experience collaborating with IT/engineering teams on application integrations, upgrades, and sustainment activities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• Hands on experience configuring, administering, or implementing Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, or Riskonnect Active Risk Manager.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or large capital project environments.
• Familiarity with Agile product management practices (Scrum/Kanban) and work tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Experience defining, tracking, and reporting KPIs for application performance and adoption.

Primary Level Salary Range

$122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.