Manager Business Management 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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's Corporate Office is seeking a Manager of Business Management (M2) to support the Global Infrastructure Operations organization within Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), Global Secure Solutions (GSS).

This position is preferred as an onsite position located in Falls Church, VA with opportunity for hybrid work schedule, however position can be virtual for the right candidate.

This position will be a direct report to the CIDO GSS Business Management Manager and partner with the Global Infrastructure Operations Leadership to manage all financial aspects to achieve the strategic objectives of delivering a digitally mature infrastructure while balancing affordable growth.  This role will support multiple Global Infrastructure Operations areas within Enterprise IT Infrastructure and Enterprise IT Service Delivery. 

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide direct management for a team of Business Management analysts, including mentoring and developing professional and management talent.
• Provide financial business analysis and reporting with the ability to clearly communicate with senior management as it relates to financial status and analyses.
• Develop business strategy and forecasting, through internal or external deliverables such as the Annual Multiyear Plan/FPRP.
• Supporting the development of detailed business case analysis and return on investment analysis.
• Oversee key line forecasting, work authorization, project budgeting, estimate at complete development, and various financial reporting activities.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain and Service Line leaders on large procurements and Enterprise Agreements to ensure sustainable vendor relationships are managed and leveraged.

The successful candidate must have a proven track record in leading a diverse team as well as the ability to promote the professional development of the business management workforce, fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around ethics and integrity, employee engagement, affordability, innovation, value growth and continuous improvement.

The candidate will maintain the highest level of commitment to quality, compliance, and internal controls in adherence to company values and ethics. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications - to be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or a related field with minimum 8 years of relevant professional or military experience.  Appropriate equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Demonstrated expertise in business management, cost/risk modeling, and business case analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, negotiating and problem solving with a wide range of people.
• Ability to brief executive leadership on complex financial models.
• Demonstrated ability to support complex operations while collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Dynamic, self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to function independently.
• A flexible approach to work, an understanding of working collaboratively on a team, and the willingness to be an active and supportive member of a cross-functional team.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively bring projects to completion.

Preferred Qualifications – candidates with these desired sk