Government Relations Director (Intelligence Community)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 242,000 - 363,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Government Relations executive to engage with senior Intelligence Community officials and coordinate cross-sector strategy for space-based capabilities. Reporting to the Vice President for Space, Intelligence, and Cyber programs, you will help shape campaigns and sustain critical customer relationships across the IC.

Based in Falls Church, VA with domestic travel, the role requires Top Secret/SCI clearance and SAP/SAR eligibility, plus a proven track record of strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 14 years of relevant experience; Master's and at least 12 years, with significant IC acquisition/operational experience.
• Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance; maintaining the clearance is required.
• Ability to analyze a broad range of issues and exercise strategic thinking to influence IC leaders and decision-makers.
• Excellent organizational and verbal and written communications skills, plus project management and analytical planning.
• Retired Flag/General Officer or Senior Executive is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, integrate, and help shape corporate and sector customer engagements across the IC and space portfolio.
• Help craft campaign strategies and facilitate opportunities with senior IC customers.
• Support design, construction, and execution of customer analysis and engagement plans.
• Provide input for development of company priority programs.
• Maintain awareness of policy, program, budget, and legislative initiatives affecting goals.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communications

Project management

IC liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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 is seeking a new Government Relations executive to engage with senior Intelligence Community officials involved in the development of current and future space-based capabilities. Reporting to the Vice President for Space, Intelligence, and Cyber programs, the candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective customer relationships across the Intelligence Community to facilitate an in-depth understanding of US Government needs associated with the development of critical space-based capabilities. This individual will orchestrate and coordinate high-level customer engagements in close collaboration with other corporate and sector teams through internal cross-sector and external strategy development and outreach.

The candidate selected for this opportunity will be based out of Falls Church, Virginia, with domestic travel as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, integrate, and help shape corporate and sector customer engagements.
• Help craft campaign strategies and facilitate, in close cooperation with sector business development experts, new business opportunities across Northrop's space portfolio and with a wide range of executive branch customers.
• Support corporate and sector teams in the design, construction, and execution of customer analysis plans and customer engagement plans.
• Provide input for the development of company priority programs.
• Maintain awareness of significant policy, program, budget, and legislative initiatives affecting corporate goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 14 years of relevant experience; Master's and at least 12 years, along with significant and recent Intelligence Community acquisition or operational experience.
• Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment.
• The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company, and also by customer and/or program requirements; maintaining a SAP/SAR clearance will be a condition of continued employment.
• The ability to analyze a broad range of issues and exercise strategic thinking to best influence IC leaders and other decision-makers.
• Excellent organizational and verbal and written communications skills, as well as project management, analytical planning, presentation, and human relations skills.
• Retired Flag/General Officer or Senior Executive

Preferred Qualifications

• A high level of confidence, integrity, and a hands-on approach to problem solving as well as a professional executive presence for interacting with and influencing IC decision makers, senior management, and executives internal and external to the company.
• Some experience with IC budget, acquisition, and requirements processes.
• Strong judgment, decision-making skills, flexibility, agility, and political acumen.
• Unwavering commitment and the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $242,100.00 - $363,100.00. 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.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Process

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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.