Manager Business Management 3

Northrop Grumman • Palmdale, CA

7d • $159,500 - $239,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Manager Business Management 3 to join its team in Palmdale, California, or Clearfield, Utah. The selected candidate will lead and be accountable for Business Management activities supporting part of the B-21 Program’s Production Business Area. Key business efforts include Special Tooling and Special Test Equipment, Engineering and Production Change Requests, Tooling Return and Reuse, and ramp and scaling activities.

The role involves strategic planning for pursuits and captures across contract types, and developing, monitoring, and maintaining processes, tools, and procedures for contract execution, earned value, and new business capture. The manager will oversee activities from Pre-RFP through contract definitization and cash collection; participate in profitability and financial EAC development and execution; and be accountable for the Estimate-at-Complete, contract profitability assessments and reviews, and application of Earned Value Management Systems. The role also participates in long-range strategic planning and supports Program and Business Area rhythms, including Program Management Meetings, Affordability, Risk Review, and EAC Reviews. The manager coordinates activities among Contracts, Cost/Schedule, Finance, and Pricing functional groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of business experience leading highly engaged and effective teams; or a master’s degree and 8 years of such experience; or a PhD and 6 years of such experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in one or more of the following: Program Financial Planning & Control, DoD Contracts, or Government Cost Accounting Standards.
• Experience developing and managing financial goals and overseeing monthly financial reporting.
• Ability to collaborate productively, strategically, and positively across multiple teams and functions.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance or higher, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Experience presenting financial data to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success developing and leading functional and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for Business Management activities supporting part of the B-21 Program’s Production Business Area.
• Support Special Tooling and Special Test Equipment, Engineering and Production Change Requests, Tooling Return and Reuse, and ramp and scaling activities.
• Conduct strategic planning to support pursuits and captures across various contract types.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain Business Management processes, tools, and procedures for contract business execution, earned value, and capture of new business.
• Oversee Pre-RFP activities through contract definitization and oversee cash collection.
• Participate in generating and executing accountability for profitability and financial EACs.
• Be accountable for the Estimate-at-Complete, contract profitability assessments and reviews, and application of Earned Value Management Systems.
• Participate in the long-range strategic planning process.
• Support Program and Business Area rhythms, including Program Management Meetings, Affordability, Risk Review, and EAC Reviews.
• Coordinate activities among Contracts, Cost/Schedule, Finance, and Pricing functional groups.
• Develop and manage financial goals and oversee monthly financial reporting.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off 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
• Career Level: Manager