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.
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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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 7 years business experience, or Master's degree with 5 years business experience, or PhD with 3 years business experience
- Minimum 4 years experience in Program Financial Planning & Control, US Government Contracts, or Government Cost Accounting Standards
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable time
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Active US Government clearance (background investigation within past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree
- Experience presenting financial data to senior leadership
- Demonstrated success developing and leading functional and cross-functional teams
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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