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# Principal Information Systems Project Manager

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $103,600.0 - $155,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Information Systems, Data Migration, Planisware, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-information-systems-project-manager-new-york-ny--131291e9-4ef9-40de-bcfe-6d6ec3a760d9

## About the Role

* 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree; 3 Years with a Masters; 1 year with a PhD; 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
 * Demonstrated experience leading IT projects or programs that span multiple functional organizations (e.g., business, IT, security, engineering).
 * Ability to work under general direction, independently determine approaches to solutions, and contribute to the completion of specific programs and projects.
 * Strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, including experience interacting with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience supporting cyber governance and compliance-driven IT programs.
 * Proven experience managing projects delivering complex, multi-function enterprise IT solutions across business and technical teams.
 * Experience leading data migration, metrics/dashboards, testing, training, or deployment activities in a program environment.
 * Experience managing IT solutions that support business processes such as manufacturing, supply chain, finance, procurement, or similar areas.
 * Experience managing projects using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps (AzDO), Planisware, Post Grey and/or ServiceNow strongly preferred.

## Description

* Engages as an active team member for complex and high visibility resource management and program resource forecasting tool(s).
 * Prepares integrated project execution plans and identifies the appropriate technical and business resources needed; establishes roles, responsibilities, and engagement models for matrixed teams.
 * Ensures projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and meet defined technical, security, and business requirements.
 * Provides guidance to project teams, applying a thorough understanding and wide application of IT and project-management principles, theories, and concepts.
 * Keeps current on advances in the field of IT and related disciplines; incorporates best practices, methods, and tools into project strategies and execution.
 * Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions, working under general direction and exercising delegated authority for project-level decisions (risk, priorities, resource allocation).
 * Coordinates delivery of information systems and services, ensuring integration of system design, development, security, testing, and deployment activities.
 * Frequently interfaces with cross-sector and external stakeholders, representing the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
 * Develops and implements business readiness and change-management plans, including communications, training, and adoption strategies to ensure successful transition to operations.