Mgr Business Development 3

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 Mission Systems sector is seeking a Business Development Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting the Space & Commercial Market Facing Team. This position's preferred location is Woodland Hills, CA with an option to be based in another Northrop Grumman facility in the US and/or work remote on a part-time basis.

Reporting to the Space and Commercial Business Development Director, within Strategy & Mission Solutions, the individual will lead efforts to identify, prioritize, develop and acquire program opportunities for the space and strategic programs markets. Programs of interest focus on domestic opportunities to include both new starts and development/mission expansion of existing programs. The individual selected will be responsible for the development and assessment of new opportunities for navigation and reference systems based on inertial technology.  The Business Development manager will be responsible for the development and maturation of contact plans with customer organizations and influencers to develop new and expanded business opportunities. The individual is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for identifying and maturing initial capture targets, market/mission expansion within and among the DoD Services (including Labs) and Prime Contractors, and effectively marketing the space & strategic portfolio’s products and capabilities.  This individual will develop contact plans, strategic win themes, and support capture teams. The individual will work and collaborate with a team of business developers and other integrated program team members including all required functions in the Northrop Grumman Corporation, primes, teammates and subcontractors to develop and implement win strategies, compliant with Northrop Grumman’s business acquisition process. 

 Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree.
• At least 10 years experience in the space or strategic domains
• At least 5 years experience in business development, acquisition, or subcontracting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Working knowledge of inertial sensors and navigation technologies and marketspace

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters of Science or MBA Degree.
• Existing relationships with Government Labs / S&T stakeholders with interest in the space domain
• Current DOD Secret or TS clearance

Salary Range: $148,300 USD - $233,200 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.