Director 1 Capture - Space Systems Superiority Division (TS/SCI)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 224,000 - 337,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Director 1, Capture for the Space Systems Superiority Division (TS/SCI) to lead capture efforts from the Dulles, VA campus. This role drives investment strategy, partnerships, and customer relations to win programs and shape our division's priorities.

You will develop capture strategies, communicate with senior leaders, manage funds and schedules, and ensure compliance with security, export controls, and ICIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with broad aerospace experience.
• Minimum 12 years in Aerospace and Defense with leadership experience.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate across all organization levels.
• Current Top-Secret/SCI clearance and SAP clearable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall capture efforts, including strategy, partnerships, and customer relationships.
• Develop capture strategies, win themes, and prices-to-win analyses.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Coordinate with line of business development, strategy, contracts, and supply chain.
• Manage investment funds, schedules, and execution; ensure security compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Team building

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 nation's 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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman has an opening for a Director 1, Capture - Space Systems Superiority Division (TS/SCI) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be an integral part of the leadership team. The position will be located at the Dulles, VA campus.

As the Capture Director you will lead the overall capture efforts, including investment strategy, supplier and contract partnerships, technical development, and customer relationships that align with division priorities. You will have exceptional communication skills to quickly understand what is required to win, develop compelling value propositions, and prepare strong business cases to leadership. You will thrive in a fast pace, competitive environment and lead briefings at the executive level and establishing NDAs, working with GSC, teaming, and sourcing.

Primary job responsibilities include:

• Understand the customer marketplace, stakeholder customer organizations and budgets in order to identify market drivers and trends and develop strategies.
• Develop capture strategy and tactics to produce capture products such as competitive assessments, teaming strategies, and prices-to-win analysis results applied to improve competitive posture.
• Develop clear and concise Win Themes and Value Propositions for the capture.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and functional organizations involved in program pursuit.
• Coordinate and collaborate with line of business development, business management, strategy, business and finance, contracts and global supply chain, technology and engineering offices and functions.
• Development and management of investment capture project funds, schedule, and execution.
• Meeting all security, organizational conflict of interest, export control, protection of proprietary information, and risk and opportunity management processes
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively interact with the customer, program management, business unit and supply base executives and functional management
• Willing and able to travel as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with twelve (12) years of experience in Aerospace and Defense
• Five (5) years of management or leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate / coordinate / collaborate up, down and across all levels of a large organization.
• Demonstrated ability to create trusted relationships with customers, industry partners / suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Current Top-Secret/SCI clearance at the time of application.
• SAP clearable at the time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP cleared
• Advanced Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) or Business discipline
• Proven ability to lead a high performing team with evidence of being able to create an inclusive work environment that attracts, retains, and inspires diverse and engaged teams
• Self-directed leader with exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient with executive presentations and communication
• Earned value management of complex multi-layer projects.
• Subcontract Management experience
• Experience interfacing with senior management, peers, and employees
• Aptitude to develop and execute to strategy.
• Knowledge of the DoD acquisition processes

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Primary Level Salary Range:

$224,300.00 - $336,500.00

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 p