Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Customer Engagement Manager 3. This position will be located in Roy, UT or in Vandenberg AFB, CA and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) Ground Base Strategic Deterrent program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
The Sr. Customer Engagement Manager 3 will serve as a primary bridge between Northrop Grumman’s senior leadership and its Department of Defense (DoW) customers, ensuring that all government relations and customer engagement activities are meticulously planned, coordinated, and executed. Reporting to the Division Government Relations Director, this manager will work across a wide network of internal stakeholders—including the Division and Sector Executive Leadership Teams, Government & Community Relations, Legislative Affairs, Facilities, Security, Communications, and program leads—to provide seamless, high visibility support for senior level meetings, briefings, distinguished visitor tours, and Sentinel program events.
What You’ll Get To Do:
- Act as the central conduit for all tiers of DoW customer interaction, driving clear, timely communication and alignment of objectives across functional areas
- Direct, plan, and execute customer and distinguished visitor visits, symposia, conferences, ribbon cuttings, site tours, and Sentinel demonstrations in Utah, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Sentinel deployment sites in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado, and other locations as needed. This also involves delivering mission briefings and orientations to key stakeholders.
- Coordinate with Site Activation Task Forces, Combined Test Force, the Sentinel System Program Office, and other cross divisional leads to de conflict activities and align schedules
- Lead initiatives that streamline engagement management, budgeting, and reporting, helping to enhance the efficiency of high visibility meetings and events?
- Mentor cross functional project teams; oversee junior managers and coordinators
- Develop inputs to and manage annual budgets for engagement activities and demonstration facilities
- Perform occasional travel to Roy and Promontory, UT, and Vandenberg SFB, CA, and other key customer sites to support/lead engagements, to include the missile wings (FE Warren AFB, Minot AFB & Malmstrom AFB)
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience; Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience or additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree
- Minimum 5 years experience leading projects or cross functional teams
- At least 5 years of experience interfacing directly with DoW and military senior officials, with a strong record of planning and executing engagements
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance w/SAP eligibility
- Must be willing to travel up to 40% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
- Communication – Excellent written and verbal skills; proven ability to prepare and present senior level material, reports, and briefings
- Prior military or Dow experience, especially in the ICBM operational and test missions
- Experience with distinguished visitor support & Customer Engagement
- Demonstrated ability to drive inclusive organizational change
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience
- Master's degree and 6 years of related experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement
- An additional 4 years of related experience may substitute for the degree requirement
- At least 5 years of experience leading projects or cross-functional teams
- At least 5 years of experience interfacing directly with Department of Defense and military senior officials
- Strong record of planning and executing customer engagements
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SAP eligibility
- Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prepare and present senior-level materials, reports, and briefings
- Prior military or Department of Defense experience, especially ICBM operational and test missions
- Experience with distinguished visitor support and customer engagement
- Ability to drive inclusive organizational change
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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