Data Management Analyst

Northrop Grumman • Orlando, FL

5d • $72,100 - $108,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Data Management Analyst in Orlando, Florida, to support its Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio, a Foreign Military Sales two-domain Cross Domain Solution. The role provides primary data management support to the Configuration Manager for program documentation and data management activities across a portfolio with multiple contract awards and customers. The successful candidate is expected to be meticulous, collaborative, transparent, team-oriented, flexible, and committed to continuous learning and shared performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English or a related discipline and 2 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 0 years of experience with a master’s degree, 0 years with a Ph.D., or 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and demonstrated ability to create and maintain templates, tables, and standardized formats.
• Ability to manage multiple document submissions and deadlines in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in document formatting, version control, and data integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation and status reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills, including styles, macros, complex tables, and automation for document templates and trackers.
• Experience in documentation, data management, or configuration management in an engineering, aerospace/defense, or similar technical environment.
• Experience establishing or leading a structured technical-document peer review process, including criteria, checklists, and metrics to improve document quality.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including prioritization and follow-through.
• Experience creating and managing document trackers, such as with Excel or database tools, to monitor deliverables, due dates, and approval status.
• Experience in configuration management, document control, or data management on complex engineering or defense programs.
• Familiarity with configuration management principles, change control, and baseline management.
• Experience with document management systems and collaboration platforms, such as SharePoint, Confluence, PLM/CM tools, or similar.
• Experience preparing documentation for customer deliveries, such as CDR artifacts, data item deliverables, or contract data requirements lists.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to documentation and configuration management, such as EIA/ISO and systems engineering processes.
• Prior experience working closely with systems, software, or hardware engineering teams on documentation and data deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Data Manager supporting the Configuration Manager with program documentation and data management activities.
• Organize, control, and maintain program documentation, including plans, procedures, drawings, specifications, reports, and meeting minutes.
• Develop, maintain, and improve document templates, forms, and standardized formats.
• Lead and coordinate document peer reviews, including scheduling, distributing materials, capturing comments, and ensuring review findings are incorporated and closed on time.
• Create and manage document registers and trackers for delivery dates, submission status, approvals, and responses.
• Coordinate document submissions to internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers in accordance with program schedules and contractual requirements.
• Track and report document status, risks, and issues to the Configuration Manager and program leadership, and drive closure of open actions.
• Perform quality checks for completeness, accuracy, versioning, and compliance with configuration and document control standards.
• Correct document formatting issues, including styles, headings, page layout, tables, figures, and cross-references, to meet configuration and customer standards.
• Maintain and administer electronic document repositories, such as SharePoint, network drives, configuration management tools, or other document control systems.
• Apply naming conventions, file structures, and metadata or tagging to support searchability and traceability.
• Support change processes by ensuring updated documentation is baselined, properly versioned, and linked to relevant change records.
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and specialty engineering teams to collect inputs, resolve data gaps, and clarify documentation requirements.
• Guide and support team members on documentation best practices, templates, and tools.
• Support internal and external audits and reviews by preparing document packages and ensuring required artifacts are available and current.
• Assist the Configuration Manager with continuous improvement of documentation and data management processes, tools, and standards.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time