Director Business Management 1 - Redondo Beach, CA

Northrop Grumman Air Dominance Division has an opening for a Director 1, Research & Advanced Design Business Management to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA and reports directly to the VP of Business Management for Air Dominance.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You create trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You create and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results. If this is YOU…keep reading!

• Critical success factors for candidates will include a dynamic leadership presence, highly collaborative work style, the ability to anticipate problems, proactively deal with difficult situations and communicate appropriately with all levels of stakeholders. The candidate selected for this role must have strong organizational, problem-solving and closure skills, strong written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated interpersonal skills with different stakeholders and levels of professionals and Management. Training in any of Northrop Grumman’s common process management tools is a plus.
  
  The selected candidate will lead and have accountability for all Business Management activities supporting the Research & Advanced Design program. This position requires strategic planning to support pursuits and captures including across various contract types. Responsibilities include development, monitoring and maintenance of Business Management processes, tools and procedures to manage contract business execution, earned value, capture of new business; oversight of Pre-RFP activities to contract definitization; oversight of cash collection; participate in generating and execution accountability of profitability and financial EACs; accountable for the Estimate-at-Complete (EAC), contract profitability assessments/reviews, and application of the Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); participation in long range strategic planning process; support to Program Rhythm (Program Management Meetings, Affordability, Risk Review, EAC Reviews) and Research and Advanced Design Financial Reviews. Coordinate activities between Contracts, Cost/Schedule and Pricing functional groups.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9 years business experience with at least 5 years’ experience managing highly engaged and effective teams, or 7 Years with a Masters Degree.
• Must have minimum 2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Program Financial Planning & Control, or DoD contracts or government Cost Accounting Standards
• Proven ability to collaborate in a productive, strategic, and positive manner across multiple teams and various functions
• Ability to obtain and maintain a D.O.D. Secret level security clearance
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time including internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• A current active Secret level security clearance
• MBA
• Experience in presenting financial data to senior leadership
• Demonstrated success in developing and leading functional and cross functional teams

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly inclusive environment! We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees! Does this sound like what you're looking for?

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.