Mgr Pricing Cost Estimating 2

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The Aeronautics Sector's Air Dominance Division has an opening for a Manager Pricing & Cost Estimating 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals on the F-35 Business Unit. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California. Hybrid schedule available.

In this role, the Manager Pricing & Cost Estimating 2 will manage and develop a team of analysts responsible for the development of cost products supporting the Development and Production efforts under the F-35 Business Unit.  This includes providing appropriate staff and oversight to the development of Cost Volumes, ROMs, BPE, cost models, or other analysis required to support the objectives of the business unit. This management position will report directly to the Senior Manager of Pricing & Cost Estimating for F-35 and provide matrix support to the Senior Business Managers for the Development and Production lines of business.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leads Pricing and Estimating activity for one or more lines of business for the F-35 Business Unit
• Manage team's staffing, resources, tools, and training
• Provides performance goals, development actions, and leadership expectations to staff; provides regular feedback and corrective action as needed
• Ensures compliance with Estimating System requirements
• Engage with business unit leadership to develop acquisition and estimating strategies needed to successfully negotiate follow-on business and capture new efforts
• Supports, and provides advice to, policy and regulation issues (FAR/DFARS/Internal Procedure/CAS)
• Establish strategic relationships both internally with business unit leadership and externally, with government counterparts

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of years of proposal, contract, cost, finance, supply chain, project management, or business-related experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of stated experience.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience conducting complex cost analysis and risk modeling
• Strong experience with FAR/DFARS
• Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly inclusive environment! We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees! Does this sound like what you're looking for?

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation-- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.

Salary Range: $134,600 USD - $201,800 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.

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