Sr Prncpl Publications Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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.

The Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector, Global Proposal Support team is seeking a Sr Principal Proposal Analyst to join our team and drive the success of our proposal efforts. This position requires a broad understanding of U.S. Government aerospace products/systems and/or missions/operations as well as experience in leading project teams.

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge and experience in at least one of the following: International Weapons Systems from Hypersonic, Strategic, Tactical Missiles, and Munitions, Propulsions Systems, Integrated Air Missile Defense, Nuclear Command and Control Systems.

The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector, Global Proposal Support Team.

Sr Principal Proposal Analyst Responsibilities:

• This Sr Principal Proposal Analyst position plays a vital role in the development of successful proposals for Sector Priority Wins ($100M and above)
• The selected candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced across effective team collaboration, communication, leadership, and proposal-based capabilities
• Apply proven proposal planning and execution strategies and processes to lead and support teams across the sector
• Collaborate with Proposal Coordinators, Proposal Managers and Capture Managers to create and oversee schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, proposal kickoffs, and technical solution sessions
• The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and managing the proposal development process from start to finish, including creating and overseeing schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, proposal kickoffs, and technical solution sessions
• They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that all proposals are completed on time, meet client requirements, and align with strategic objectives
• Lead and facilitate color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold Reviews)
• Manage configuration control, compliance management, and publishing activities for all aspects of the proposal documents
• Assignments will include, but are not limited to, leading written responses to technical, management, corporate experience, staffing rationale, resumes, and transition sections
• Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities
• Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections; translate complex ideas into easily understandable text
• Develop and implement process improvements to help improve proposal quality
• Prepare, edit, and arrange completed proposal products for print or electronic publications,
• Perform visual Quality Assurance (QA) inspection of all proposal deliverables
• Must demonstrate a thorough understanding of producing documents intended for both hardcopy and electronic presentation, ensuring adherence to federal and internal compliance standards and guidelines while meeting client and internal deadlines
• Develop and implement process improvements to help improve proposal quality and also leverage the latest tools and resources such as generative AI for Proposal Development

Qualifications:

• BA + 8 years, or MS + 6yrs in finance, business, engineering, mathematics or another related field with
• Minimum of 8 years of Aerospace or DOD or Federal Contracting/Proposal experience, with proven track record of supporting large complex bids
• Strong writing, proposal design, and desktop publishing layout skills to meet RFP requirements
• Proficiency with Industry-standard software includes, but not limited to, Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Publisher, MS Access), Perfect IT, KOFAX, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) and the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite
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