Northrop Grumman · 22 hours ago
Principal/ Sr Principal Program Risk Management - 17483 - R10220257
Roy, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$81K/yr - $122K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Risk Manager for their Defense Systems division located in Roy, UT. This role involves managing risk and opportunity efforts, coordinating with various stakeholders, and advising senior leadership on critical project risks.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assists in the definition, planning, organizing, directing and controlling risk and opportunity management efforts
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
Leads and facilitate meetings, ensures clear communication and seamless execution of risk, issue and opportunity management initiatives
Advises senior leadership, on critical project risks, handling plan strategies, and required actions; ensures IMS integration of within risk, issues and opportunities generated by Program
Facilitates business management teams through Earned Value Management Lifecyle development analysis and reporting
Generates and submits the Risk Management CDRL to the Sentinel customer in strict accordance with contractual obligations, ensuring timely delivery of required documentation
Track and report on the status of Sentinel Risk Management Program activities as required
Collaborates with business management and project management personnel to ensure accurate reporting of cost, schedule, and technical performance reports
Conducts in-depth program risk analyses, uses metric reviews and predictive modeling to forecast cost, schedule, and technical outcomes with high accuracy
Utilizes dashboards, milestone charts, EVM data, and other project-management tools to monitor Sentinel Risk Management progress
Qualification
Required
Principal Risk Manager: 5 Years experience with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Senior Principal Risk Manager: 8 Years experience with Bachelors; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years, current and within scope
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
8 Years Experience presenting to groups in a professional setting
5 Years Experience analyzing data and reporting to decision makers
Experience using risk management tools and dashboards
Must be able to understand and articulate Risk Management concepts
Requires advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Excel (including use and application of statistical analysis suite), and Power BI
Conducts monthly reconciliation including vlookups, pivots, and sumifs
Requires experience managing competing priorities and deadlines
Strong Oral and Written communication skills
Experience with developing tracking and metrics tools in support of programmatic deliverables
Advanced lifecycle (Design, Implementation, Integration, and Maintenance) experience in data and visualization tools: Tableau, Power BI, Confluence, SharePoint, Active Risk Manager, and Tracking Risks, Issues, and Opportunities
Experience across DoD acquisition life cycle and competent understanding of the fundamentals of the production and deployment phases
Preferred
Program Integration and Risk Management experience
Experience presenting to upper-level management
Background in Leading teams
Hands on cost performance reporting/analysis skills
Experienced in Risk Management Processes and Toolsets
Experience in Business Management
PMP Certification
Current DoD Top Secret Clearance
Experience supporting DOD Programs
Currently Sentinel Program Accessed
Sharepoint experience
Confluence Experience
JIRA experience
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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