RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionWe are seeking a highly qualified, strong leader to influence and enable the strategic direction of the
Marine Systems business unit headquartered in
Sunnyvale, CA. The candidate selected will join our team of talented individuals, be a key member of the business unit leadership team supporting the Marine Systems Business Unit Vice President and be direct report to the Mission Systems sector's Vice President of Contracts and Corporate Compliance Officer.
This is a full-time onsite position in
Sunnyvale, CA that offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. For highly qualified candidates, another Northrop Grumman site such as San Diego, CA or Redondo Beach, CA may be considered with frequent travel to Sunnyvale, CA.
What You'll Get to Do:As a direct report to the Mission Systems sector's Vice President of Contracts and Corporate Compliance Officer, and a trusted advisor to Marine Systems Business Unit Vice President, you will do the following:
Contractual Leadership:- Drive financial outcomes by demonstrating ownership and leading the team to deliver strong financial performance, and ensuring good business deals
- Create and execute contractual strategies that result in sustainable value creation that deliver measurable results
- Make decisions with speed, offer guidance and work collaboratively with a multitude of organizations.
- Achieve top performance through proactive risk and change management
Employee Development and Engagement:- Build and develop high-performing teams that achieve success through a strong culture of early engagement, internal collaboration, and critical thinking including cross-functional/cross-organization teams.
- Lead and foster professional development through choreographed training, learning by doing initiatives, coaching and mentoring.
- Serve as a role model for inclusion by seeking out and including diverse opinions and perspectives, to include the ability to solve complex problems with new ideas from a variety of sources.
Stakeholder Management and Communications:- Strategically engage with customers to build strong business relationships, enabling RFP shaping of contractual requirements and successful negotiation outcomes.
- Implement coordinated customer engagement plans and create succinct value propositions at the right level
- Provide expert advice to various levels of leadership on topics such as contractual risks, liabilities, innovative contracting solutions and contractual strategy utilizing excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to provide independent opinions
Your Expertise - Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree with 10 or more years of relevant professional experience; OR a master's degree with 8 or more years of relevant professional experience, of which 4 years minimum must include management experience.
- Demonstrated experience building and developing high-performing teams that achieve success through a strong culture of early engagement, internal collaboration, and critical thinking including cross-functional/cross-organization teams
- Broad experience in managing contracts throughout the acquisition life cycle, including reviewing and approving contractual documents for protection of the company's contractual posture and adherence to company policy.
- Experience in early business deal shaping, risk identification/mitigation, proposal development, negotiation skills, change management, customer intimacy.
- Knowledge of and experience with Pricing and Estimating (P&E) methodologies, quality, and compliance requirements (FAR/DFARS).
- US Citizenship with the ability to obtain US Government Secret clearance; OR DoE equivalent
Your Edge - Preferred Qualification:- Active Secret Security clearance
- Master Certification of Procurement and Contracts Management or NCMA Certification (CPCM, CFCM and/or CCCM).
- Knowledge of FAR, DFAR, CAS, TINA and other Government procurement regulations as they pertain to bid/costing proposals.
Your Unique Contribution - Soft Skills:- Enthusiastic about change, learning and process improvement
- Act with a sense of urgency
- Possess excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
Primary Level Salary Range: $185,400.00 - $278,200.00
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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
