Sr Principal Technical Change Management

$127,000 - $190,600/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time - Senior

Linthicum Heights, MD

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

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 is seeking an experienced Sr. Principal Change Management professional to join our team reporting directly to the Sector Tactical Deployment Manager within the Mission Systems (MS) Digital Transformation Office (DTO). As a Sr. Principal Change Management Technical lead, you will play a pivotal role in our Digital Transformation Solution readiness and deployment across MS divisions in support of our sector operations. Your responsibilities will include driving recurring organizational change management initiatives and serving as a critical partner with Enterprise and other Sector change management teams during multi-sector, divisional deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate sector change management activities for the MS DTO organization, ensuring clarity and consistency across Sector.
• Strategically guide recurring change management initiatives, collaborating with business portfolio leads and sector deployment team to refine communications and training documentation.
• Work closely with enterprise change management teams during process implementation, fostering seamless partnerships to uphold alignment with enterprise change management strategy and plans.
• Support Staff meetings including meeting facilitation, chart compilation, and action item tracking.
• Schedule and promote engagement activities including end-user collaborations.
• Foster relationships between other sector leads, ensuring unified messaging and consistent change management approaches.
• Ensure smooth transition of change management initiatives into sustainment, post-project implementation, nurturing ongoing support and synergy with organizational goals.

Requirements

• STEM related Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant experience or Master's degree and 7 years of relevant experience.
• Current, active DoD Secret clearance within 4 years of last investigation / adjudication.
• Minimum 5 years Change Management and/or Process Excellence experience with a focus on large-scale transformational, technical and process change.
• High-energy strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to operate and communicate at both a strategic and hands-on level as needed.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within critical deadlines.
• Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority of personnel.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as analytical, planning, and presentation skills are required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project).

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to drive strategic change initiatives to align with Digital Transformation objectives and foster innovation.
• Ability to work across different departments or disciplines, understanding various operational needs and constraints.
• Ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve the organization's vision, fostering collaboration and constructive conflict resolution.
• Strong communication skills to constructively resolve conflicts as differing priorities and opinions could impact project outcomes.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and understanding tactics and processes involved in change management.
• Ability to approach complex issues systematically, using analytical skills to weigh options and forecast potential outcomes.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00