Manager 2 Global Trade

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks an experienced Empowered Official to join the Global Trade team as Manager 2, Global Trade, supporting the Advanced Weapons Business Unit from NGDS offices nationwide. The role leads a team responsible for regulatory compliance and export process execution.

You will coordinate with Law, Contracts, and Global Supply Chain to ensure proper classification, licensing, and remediation of export controls while driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in ITAR/EAR and classification determinations.
• Experience applying U.S. export regulations in complex scenarios.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Trade team and empower official activities.
• Ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR, prepare license packages, and manage exemptions.
• Drive process improvements and maintain trade compliance records.

Skills

ITAR/EAR compliance

Team leadership

Export licensing

Clearance readiness

Regulatory analysis

Education

High school diploma / GED + 12+ years experience

Bachelor's degree + 8+ years

Master's degree + 6+ years

Tools

OCR's EASE

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

No

CLEARANCE TYPE

None

TRAVEL

Yes, 10% 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking an experienced Empowered Official to join the Global Trade (GT) organization as a Manager 2, Global Trade . This position has responsibility to provide leadership and support for the Advanced Weapons Business Unit based out of NGDS office in Northridge, CA; Linthicum, MD; McLean, VA; Plymouth, MN, or Mesa, AZ.

Key responsibilities

• Manages a team of Global Trade professionals
• Serves as Empowered Official for transactional compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations, license and agreement preparation and processing, and the use of exemptions and exceptions in lieu of licensing
• Prepare export authorization application packages, when required
• Drives accountability via metrics
• Provides advice, guidance, training and authorization strategy concerning the requirements, interpretation, and obligations of U.S. export regulations and implementation of such requirements
• Provides day-to-day people and subject matter leadership for the assigned team and creates an environment that accelerates development of talent
• Maintains awareness of changing export control laws and regulations and provides analysis regarding applicability and impact to services and technologies, as well as existing company export policies and procedures
• Provides training and awareness on global trade matters to internal and external customers
• In coordination with the Law Department, investigates and supports disclosure of potential non-compliance, and development and implementation of effective corrective actions
• Fosters team engagement with internal Technical Advisors and serves as approver of Jurisdiction and Classification reviews for the BU
• Establish relationships with key business collaborators and internal customers, including Business Development, Contracts, Global Supply Chain and Programs
• As assigned, leads initiatives related to the development, automation, and continuous improvement of business processes and tools impacting the Global Trade community
• Maintains applicable trade compliance records in accordance with regulatory and company requirements

Basic Qualifications

• One of the following: High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 12 plus years of international trade compliance (export, import and/or customs) experience
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 plus years of international trade compliance experience
• Master's degree with a minimum of 6 plus years of international trade compliance experience

Proficiency in the ITAR and EAR, including making jurisdiction and classification determinations

Experience in effectively applying U.S. Government regulatory requirements in complex scenarios, analyzing and solving complex problems

Strong verbal & written communication skills

Experience leading and managing a team

Skilled at adapting to rapidly evolving priorities, with the ability to manage multiple projects while meeting schedule and quality requirements, and exercise judgment about when to elevate potential conflicts to leadership

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Must be able to travel (domestic and international) as needed (up to 10% of the time)

Preferred qualifications

• Demonstrated performance in working in a fast-paced environment while delivering a quality work product
• Two (2) plus years experience as an Empowered Official
• Demonstrated highly collaborative work style, success in resolving difficult situations and effective communication with all levels of stakeholders
• Experience with OCR's EASE software
• Experience in Direct Commercial Sale and Foreign Military Sales export requirements
• Experience with USML Category IV and XII and related ECCN's
• Knowledge of Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) process

Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $199,700.00

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 e