Strategic Space Business Development Manager (TS/SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 175,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a strategic Business Development Manager 3 in the Space Superiority Division. The role focuses on leading BD activities for emerging space programs, coordinating with capture teams, and shaping opportunities across ground, space, and sensing markets.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in space programs, strong writing and presentation skills, and the ability to work across distributed teams, including government partners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years with an advanced degree
• 3+ years in space programs, capture management, business development, proposal development, or related discipline
• Ability to shape requirements, develop customer talking points, and represent the company at industry events
• Strong understanding of DoD and/or national agency space missions

Responsibilities

• Create and execute customer engagement plans; serve as point of contact for government and customer organizations; report results of customer activities
• Develop early-win strategies for customer outreach and targeted influence, including initial technical discussions, white paper creation, and government relations/advocacy planning
• Identify key portfolio differentiators and win themes that create and shape new business
• Manage pipeline growth by collaborating with program and capture teams, ensuring customer needs are translated into tailored solutions and effective capture strategies
• Conduct market and opportunity research, analysis and business case development, to include competitor analysis, opportunities, and budgets
• Drive customer engagement through strategic briefings, RFI responses, and cross-functional meetings, supporting executive-level bid/no bid decisions
• Oversee all stages of the Northrop Grumman Business Acquisition Process, from identifying new opportunities and setting pursuit priorities to managing internal investments and ensuring successful capture outcomes
• Convene multi-functional teams to innovate and deliver affordable, high-quality technology and engineering solutions
• Support annual and long-range strategic planning and technical roadmaps

Skills

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Written communications

CRM software

Advanced data analysis

Proposal development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in STEM or business

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a strategic Business Development Manager 3 in the Space Superiority Division. The role focuses on leading BD activities for emerging space programs, coordinating with capture teams, and shaping opportunities across ground, space, and sensing markets.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in space programs, strong writing and presentation skills, and the ability to work across distributed teams, including government partners.