Requisition ID: R10174106- Category: Business Development
- Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 25 of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager of Business Development Operations 3 to join the Weapon Systems (WS) division business development (BD) team. This position will be based in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. It can be worked from many other suitable locations.
This position will report to the Director of Strategy for the Weapon Systems (WS) division. The qualified applicant will lead division pipeline data management and coordinate all WS BD deliverables in close collaboration with Sector, Division, and Business Unit leadership teams.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead pipeline data management through the Salesforce tool. Set expectations for division pipeline data fidelity, act as the lead Salesforce administrator for the WS division, and represent the WS division Salesforce interests with all corporate, sector, and business unit teams.
- Coordinate and deliver sector and corporate data calls for the WS BD team.
- Manage the division BD team budget and resources, including consultancy agreements and other costs.
- Plan, organize, and lead the periodic WS ‘Business Strategy Team’ (BST) meetings.
- Keep the WS BD team on time and on target with all recurring meetings, reviews, and deliverables.
- Align the BD team with other major functional efforts such as the AOP development or Sector Strategy Review.
- Collaborate with customer engagement leadership to manage all customer meeting data in Salesforce.
- Take initiative to improve WS BD processes such as BAP alignment, capture excellence, and strategy development.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and 10 or more years of work experience with strong preference for a major defense industry prime contractor
- 5 or more years of work experience in business development for a major defense industry prime contractor, with a minimum of 3 or more years work experience in business development operations, to include pipeline management, event coordination, and budget management.
- Excellent understanding of the Salesforce tool; ability to teach both new and experienced users.
- Prior work experience in Northrop Grumman business development, to include roles in in pipeline development & analysis, Salesforce administration, BAP integration, AOP support, Sector Strategy Review support, tradeshow planning, and/or support for assorted division, sector, and corporate deliverables.
- Ability to build professional networks, manage fast-moving deadlines, coordinate across geographically dispersed teams, analyze and synthesize complex datasets, problem-solve, and communicate with executive leadership.
- Must have an active secret clearance, for which US citizenship is a requirement.
- Ability to travel at least 25 of time
Preferred Qualifications:
- Graduate of Northrop Grumman sponsored strategy and capture courses
- Prior experience with Weapon Systems products, including a demonstrated understanding of pursuit demands, pipeline data management needs, and the pace of both opportunities and captures.
- Prior experience in program management, as a chief-of-staff, or similar
- Active Top Secret clearance
Salary Range: $156,800 - $235,200
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.
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 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
