Manager Strategic Planning 1

Northrop Grumman; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Strategy Manager 1 to join the Defense Systems Sector Strategy team in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The role provides corporate development, strategic planning and portfolio management support to sector and division leadership, shaping growth initiatives and strategic direction.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills, with experience in financial modeling and executive briefing preparation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of defense/aerospace/government services experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years in a relevant field.
• Strategic planning experience in corporate development or management consulting.
• Experience conducting strategic planning and financial analysis.
• Ability to interface with executives at high levels.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance up to Top Secret.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual strategic planning efforts.
• Conduct market assessments to identify growth opportunities.
• Perform competitive analysis and financial review of the business.
• Provide financial modeling and analytics support for pipeline reviews and operating plans.
• Support inorganic growth strategy including M&A evaluations and execution.

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Strategic synthesis

Executive briefings

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 is seeking a Strategy Manager 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 Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place for you.

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 and 5 or more years of combined experience with defense/aerospace business and/or government services or 3 years of experience with Master's degree in Technical or Business-related discipline
• Prior experience in strategic planning, corporate development, investment banking or management consulting
• Experience conducting strategic planning and financial analysis
• 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

• Active DoD security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,600.00

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.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including

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

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.

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.