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
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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.

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