Manager Business Management 2

Northrop Grumman F-35 Program has an opening for a Manager Business Management 2 of the Development portfolio to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.  This leadership position will be located on-site in Redondo Beach, CA. 

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

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 communications 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 Development OU of the F-35 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; and support to the Program/Business Area Rhythm (Program Management Meetings, Affordability, Risk Review, EAC Reviews).  Coordinate activities between Contracts, Cost/Schedule, Finance, and Pricing functional groups. Proven ability to collaborate in a productive, strategic, and positive manner across multiple teams and various functions 

Basic Qualifications 

• Must either have a bachelor’s Degree and 7 years business experience or Master’s Degree and 5 years business experience or a PhD and 3 years business experience

• Must have minimum 4 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:  Program Financial Planning & Control, US Government Contracts, or Government Cost Accounting Standards 

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Master's in Business Administration degree 

• Experience in presenting financial data to senior leadership

• Demonstrated success in developing and leading functional and cross functional teams