Capture Manager 1

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.

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

PGSD has an opening for a Capture Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The Operational Exploitation Systems Operating Unit, within the PGSD’s Strategic Force Programs Business Unit, is seeking a Capture Manager with experience in the space sector. The primary responsibility of this position is to lead teams in the development and execution of a comprehensive strategy to capture new business and lead the development of winning proposals.

This position will be based out of Boulder, CO.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Capture/Proposal Leadership

• Opportunity identification and qualification

• Opportunity shaping

• Business case analysis

• Customer relationship management

• Customer acquisition approach analysis and shaping

• Government Relations collaboration on customer engagement strategies and execution

• Future customer requirements analysis and planning

• Capture strategy development and execution

• Proposal management and development

• Customer and competitor assessments

• Price-to-Win analysis

• Teammate/supplier selection and relationship management

• After action analysis to improve processes

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's + 5 years of experience: Master's + 3 years of experience; PhD + 0 years of experience. 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Current and active DoD Top Secret and eligibility for SCI

• US Government acquisition process experience

• Experience in Program Management or Capture Management

• Includes at least 1 year of experience in a capture or proposal management role on opportunities valued at $20M or greater

• Experience training, leading, directing activities of team members through execution of a formal proposal process

• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. Government’s competitive acquisition process

• Position requires availability to travel 10% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in program planning, budget development and execution, workforce planning, risk management, and the implementation of project processes and controls

• Current user and acquisition customer relationships

• Experience in the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)

• Current/active TS/SCI security clearance

• Experience in satellite ground system programs

Salary Range: $123,200 USD - $184,800 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.