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Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman has an opening for a Manager Business Management of the Production portfolio to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership position will be located on-site in Melbourne, FL.
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.
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 defeminization; 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, participation in long range strategic planning process; and support to the Program/Business Area Rhythm (Program Management Meetings, 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 of business experience
Must have minimum 4 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Program Financial Planning & Control, Cost Management, US Government Contracts, or Government Cost Accounting Standards
Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) Principles
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
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance 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