RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Sector Strategic Planning Manager to join the Strategic Planning & Development team, which is part of the sector’s Strategic Growth organization.  This role will have multifaceted responsibilities across several key aspects of strategy to include:

• Creates strategy performance, pipeline and growth analytics
• Develop data-driven analyses to support strategy development for the mission systems portfolio
• Manages Salesforce CRM tool as sector Salesforce Product Owner
• Supports other strategic planning efforts including, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures (MA&D) activities and partnerships

The selected individual will have performance and pipeline analytics as their primary focus.  This includes regular reporting up to the sector president on key aspects of Strategic Growth data to include backward facing metrics such as capture and win rates, near-term forecasts as well as long-term pipeline outlooks.  This also includes serving as the subject matter expert within Strategic Growth for pulling data from Salesforce to apply to a variety of questions and data calls.

As the sector Salesforce Product Owner, you will oversee the sector Salesforce Administrator and be responsible for adjudicating best practices and policies concerning the use of the tool across the sector.  You will also liaise with your peers in other sectors to ensure the tool continues to evolve and maintain the highest levels of commonality across the enterprise.

MA&D responsibilities will include managing the process flow of potential companies of interest from corporate, working with the divisions to identify potential targets, and valuation and data collection in support of potential acquisition actions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ experience, or a master’s degree and 8 years in Business Development Operations or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Northrop Grumman Salesforce environment and management reports
• Strong analytical, statistical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to collect, analyze and synthesize business and financial insights from multiple sources.
• Strong communication (oral and written), problem-solving, excellent attention to detail and great organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office skills
• Dynamic self-starter with strong attention to detail, strong work ethic, ability to handle multiple priorities, and the ability to function independently
• Familiarity with MA&D activities including financial modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data management and analysis skills with working knowledge of Tableau
• Knowledge of and experience in Northrop Grumman Mission Systems business areas, including business models, structure and programs  
• Strong business acumen: ability to clearly communicate recommendations and analysis to senior level leadership
• Understanding of U.S. and International government acquisition processes
• Advanced MS PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Current DOD Secret or Top-Secret clearance

Salary Range: $156,800.00 - $246,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.