Manager Strategic Planning 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Corporate Strategy is seeking a Manager Strategic Planning 1 within the Strategy & Technology Organization, reporting to the Sr. Director of Strategic Ventures & Partnerships. This position will be located at Northrop Grumman Headquarters in Falls Church, VA. The selected candidate will support the development of portfolio-shaping strategies that optimize the company’s positioning for long-term value creation.

To that end, the Strategic Planning Manager will:

• Support the development and execution of strategic partnerships: This may entail helping identify and analyze opportunities with potential partners and preparing detailed reports and presentations. The candidate would assist in coordinating with internal teams to align partnership goals with company objectives, and supporting ongoing relationships both internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, the candidate may be responsible for tracking partnership performance metrics and providing insights to assist executive decision making.

• Support and/or lead industry analysis projects:  The position will also support general Corporate Strategy projects and will contribute to various analytical efforts to support enterprise-wide strategic planning, development of competitive assessments, identification of key trends, in-depth understanding of our business environment and assessment of future competitive opportunities.

• Assist in sourcing, analyzing, and executing venture investments: This role will support strategic and financial analyses of startups working on technologies aligned with Northrop Grumman’s strategic priorities and will assist with the development, execution, and integration of minority equity investments. The candidate will also be responsible for portfolio management activities associated with Northrop Grumman’s current venture investments.

• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects: Respond to or support executive sponsored special projects with dynamic requirements; succinctly and accurately present findings to leadership via development of executive-level presentations (e.g., on competitors, industry trends, inorganic growth opportunities, etc.).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 5 years of experience OR Master's degree with minimum of 3 years of experience.

• Independent project management experience, which would include the ability to lead small project teams and operate autonomously with limited supervision. 

• The ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize business and financial insights from multiple sources.

• Experience specifically in market assessment, competitive assessment and/or in a strategic consulting role.

• Experience in financial analysis, corporate development, venture finance, and/or strategy development.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, a U.S. Government secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or other relevant graduate degree, or an undergraduate degree with significant analytical experience related to market, competitor or valuation analysis in an industrial company relevant to the defense industry.

• Dynamic self-starter with attention to detail, strong work ethic, ability to handle multiple priorities, and the ability to function with minimal guidance.

• Strong analytical, statistical, and critical thinking skills paired with the ability to succinctly summarize analysis for executive management.

• Able to conduct independent research and demonstrate the skills and ability to perform fairly complex tasks independently and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems.

• Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry, with working knowledge of customers, priorities, and the competitive landscape.

• The ability to communicate effectively with senior levels of management.

• Project Management experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.