Associate/Project Management Operations Project Manager Level 1/2
Northrop Grumman
Melbourne, FLFresher2h agovia LinkedIn
Posted 14 Nov 2026, 06:40 ET
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
- Must know
- Project managementOperationsMicrosoft Office
- Work
- On-site in Melbourne
- Bond
- Required, length not stated
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Project management91%Operations52%Microsoft Office46%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 14, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate/Operations Project Manager Level 1/2 to support their Industrial Engineering Operations Management group (IEOM) in Melbourne, FL. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Continuous improvement experience.
- Working closely with functional/Program managers to provide direction to maintain production support.
- Maintain and develop cost and schedule analysis charts to support managerial direction.
- Provide guidance and statement of work to shop floor technicians.
- Ordering of materials and goods to ensure on-time product delivery.
- Report status of work to respective customers.
- Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques.
- Coordinate with different functional teams to implement solutions and monitor outcomes.
- Analyze multiple data sources in detail to identify trends and patterns using engineering fundamentals.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience with Microsoft Office tool suite; ability to create, manage, and manipulate the tools.
- Knowledge of Project Management principles and experience utilizing them professionally.
- Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance and Special Program Access in a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) in a reasonable amount of time as required by the business.
Qualifications
Associate Operations Project Manager Level 1
- Bachelor's degree and 0 Years of experience in Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Program Integration, Business Management, and/or program control experience.
Operations Project Manager Level 2
- Bachelor's degree and 1 Years of experience in Global Supply Chain, Project Management, Program Integration, Business Management, and/or program control experience OR; Master's degree with 0 years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Defense Industry Experience.
- Management, and/or program control experience.
- Active Special Program Access.
- Active Secret DoD Clearance.
- Experience in or knowledge of a manufacturing environment.
- 1 year of demonstrated experience leading project teams.
- Experience interfacing with suppliers and leadership.
- Experience with schedule creation and briefing.
Other Information
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.
- A start date for selected candidates will be determined after obtaining a DOD Secret Clearance and Special Program Access, and is contingent upon Business/Customer funding.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.