Deputy Site Leader, Advanced Weapons Programs

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 266,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel 25% of the time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Director 2 – Deputy and Site Leader to support leadership of the Advanced Weapons BU in Northridge, CA. This role serves as the primary deputy to the AW BU VP and Site Leader, providing day‑to‑day leadership support and helping drive execution excellence and business growth.

The position oversees a range of missile and advanced weapon development programs, with a focus on strategic capture, cost management, and cross‑functional leadership in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of related experience with tenure in a comparable management position overseeing diverse portfolios of programs and products.
• Demonstrated management experience leading teams that include manufacturing and operations personnel in a production and development environment.
• Proven ability to manage revenue, operating margin, and cash performance for programs or business segments.
• Experience with fixed-price and cost-plus contracts and disciplined cost management.
• Demonstrated experience leading Integrated Product/Program Teams, managing complex schedules and technical baselines, and delivering on cost, schedule, and technical commitments.
• Strong formal and informal communication skills with all levels of internal and external management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary deputy to the AW BU VP and Site Leader, acting on their behalf as needed to ensure continuity of leadership, decision-making, and communication.
• Support profit and loss (P&L) leadership for the Advanced Weapons BU across a portfolio of development and production programs.
• Drive execution excellence across proposals, program planning, development, test, production, and integration of missile and advanced weapon systems.
• Monitor and help manage revenue, operating margin, cash, and other key performance metrics; support development and achievement of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Support strategic capture activities (domestic and international) to ensure Advanced Weapons is positioned to compete and win.
• Lead or support disciplined cost management and risk/opportunity management across the AW portfolio.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Financial acumen

Communication

Risk management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related discipline

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Director 2 – Deputy and Site Leader to support leadership of the Advanced Weapons BU in Northridge, CA. This role serves as the primary deputy to the AW BU VP and Site Leader, providing day‑to‑day leadership support and helping drive execution excellence and business growth.

The position oversees a range of missile and advanced weapon development programs, with a focus on strategic capture, cost management, and cross‑functional leadership in a