Sentinel Deputy Director - Business Management
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Deputy Director of Business Management for the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. This leader is responsible for orchestrating the monthly financial and earned value business rhythm for a complex, multi-billion-dollar contract, leading a cross-segment team to produce predictable results, and designing and sustaining rigorous business processes. The role integrates suppliers, manages risks and opportunities, and navigates multiple projects with competing priorities. It also serves as backup to the Senior Director of Business Management to maintain leadership and execution continuity. The Deputy Director regularly engages with internal and external executives and prepares and presents executive briefings. The role calls for strong judgment, leadership aligned with Northrop Grumman's values, and effectiveness in a dynamic, collaborative environment with high expectations and interaction across customer and executive leadership levels. The successful candidate will lead and develop a diverse business management workforce and foster employee engagement, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline and 10 or more years of experience in multiple business management disciplines, including people leadership; or a master's degree and 8 or more years of experience, including people leadership.
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the past five years.
- Extensive EVMS experience, including cost and schedule management.
- Experience in financial planning and analysis and strategic planning, such as Long Range Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan development.
- Experience developing business cases and presenting business strategies, financial information, and risk assessments to management.
Nice To Haves
- Strong experience with Primavera, Cobra, and Unifier, or similar scheduling and EVMS toolsets.
- Ability to lead and develop teams, drive results through others, and manage internal program processes and customer and supplier relationships in an integrated team environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including providing feedback that fosters collaboration and trust and mentoring and motivating others to achieve complex objectives.
- Sound judgment and decision-making in uncertain, dynamic, and challenging environments.
- Strong sense of urgency and work ethic to ensure customer and program commitments are met efficiently and on time.
- Experience interfacing with DCMA, including surveillance reviews, IBRs, and data-driven surveillance metrics, tools, and processes.
- Experience partnering with Global Supply Chain on supplier integration, performance, and risk and opportunity management.
- Prior leadership experience on large, complex DoD or aerospace and defense programs; Sentinel experience is highly desired.
- Success leading cross-functional or cross-segment teams to deliver financial, schedule, and EVMS outcomes.
- Extensive experience preparing and delivering high-stakes executive briefings for internal leadership and external customers, such as PEO, SPO, and corporate leadership.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, CFA, CPA, or equivalent, and/or formal EVMS training.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Sentinel program's monthly financial and earned value business rhythm, ensuring timely, accurate, and credible performance reporting on a multi-billion-dollar contract.
- Direct a cross-segment business management team to deliver predictable financial and EVMS results, driving accountability, transparency, and early issue identification.
- Design, implement, and sustain business management processes integrating cost, schedule, risks, and opportunities across internal teams and key suppliers.
- Partner with Global Supply Chain, Contracts, Engineering, and Program Management to align business strategy, execution plans, and performance metrics.
- Champion EVMS discipline, including baseline integrity, variance analysis, corrective actions, and preparation for customer, DCMA, and internal surveillance activities.
- Prepare and deliver business performance briefings and insights to program leadership and customer stakeholders, translating complex data into decision-ready narratives.
- Serve as deputy and backup to the Senior Director of Business Management, providing continuity of leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead, coach, and develop the business management workforce, fostering collaboration, engagement, affordability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Potential relocation assistance
- Company-paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Potential long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
