Manager Strategic Planning 1

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Strategic Planning 1 to join our Defense Systems Sector Strategy team. The qualified applicant will become an integral part of a team which provides corporate development, strategic planning and portfolio management expertise to our Sector and Division leadership teams. This position will be located in McLean, Virginia. 

As a leading global security company, we provide innovative systems, products and solutions to our customers worldwide. We are comprised of diverse professionals that bring different perspectives and ideas, understanding that the more experiences we bring to our work the more innovative we can be. As we continue to build our workforce we look for people that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the key value drivers and industry dynamics of the aerospace and defense sector. He or she will support Defense Systems core objective to achieve sustainable profitable growth through the development and execution of innovative organic and inorganic business strategies.

Ideal Candidate Skill Sets:

• Strong leadership skills and ability to work across different levels of organization
• Demonstrated experience to influence and build consensus
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Superior communications skills (written, verbal and presentation)
• Exceptional analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills
• Solid business and financial acumen (understanding of key factors that drive business growth and profitability)
• Talent in integrating disparate information into a concise actionable strategic recommendation  
• Extensive experience developing executive briefings and presenting to executive leadership teams
• Hands on experience in building business case, valuation, and financial models for executive decision making

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for leading the annual strategic planning efforts
• Conduct market assessments to include analysis of customer budgets, buying behaviors and trends to identify potential market growth opportunities
• Perform competitive analysis which will include identifying key trends, recent developments, competitive behaviors and financial analysis   
• Financial modeling and analytics support for business development pipeline reviews, business management annual operating plan analysis, and investment planning (organic and inorganic)
• Support the inorganic growth strategy including M&A evaluations and execution 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical or business discipline with 7+ years of applicable experience in defense/aerospace and/or government services or Master's degree in technical or business discipline with 5+ years of applicable experience in defense/aerospace and/ or government services.
• Prior experience in strategic planning, corporate development, investment banking or management consulting
• Ability to effectively interface at executive levels
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance up to Top Secret
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Technical or Business-related discipline
• Active DoD security clearance

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.