Director of Security 2 - Space Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 (NG) is seeking a Director of Security to lead security operations for NG Space Systems (NGSP) from our McLean, Virginia facility. This position will report directly to the NG Vice President and Chief Security Officer and will lead security operations across a large business sector in a highly dynamic, diverse, and geographically dispersed set of National Security efforts.  

The NGSP Security Director, is a trusted member of the NG Enterprise Security Leadership Team and a member of the Security Council, supporting enterprise security initiatives across NG.  Responsibilities include security and oversight for contracts and operations ranging from unclassified, proprietary, collateral, Special Access Programs (SAP), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) programs.  

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a security strategy aligned with Corporate Security and NGSP goals, performance metrics, and customer requirements

• Utilize expertise in program security management, personnel security, physical security, and information assurance to ensure compliance with national security policy and contractual requirements

• Build trusted partnerships with customers, government agencies, subcontractors, and vendors to deliver security excellence and cost-effectiveness

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as business management, legal, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, supply chain, HR, finance, and facilities to ensure security consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness

• Oversee implementation of processes related to classified contract management, program security, insider threat, counterintelligence awareness, supply chain security, compliance with government standards, COMSEC, workplace violence prevention, security awareness, asset protection, access control, badge and identification, and ITAR and export related security measures

• Engage with international entities to ensure security compliance

• Oversee sector emergency and crisis management planning and execution with integrating role in corporate crisis management and business resilience planning and execution

• Represent NG to Defense and IC senior security counterparts in multiple forums and security community associations and working groups

• Oversee the investigation of security incidents and assist with coordination on disciplinary and legal matters

• Experience in the planning, management and execution of complex budgets across diverse and geographically dispersed locations for security operations – to include planning budgets for complex mixtures of direct, indirect and overhead activities 

• Effective people skills and ability to develop and mentor high-performance teams

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years of security related experience; OR a Master’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of security related experience is required

• Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience in leading and managing large teams supporting national industrial security programs supporting Federal, Defense, or IC collateral, SCI, and SAP acquisition programs

• Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret level security clearance with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a favorable polygraph adjudication as a condition of continued employment. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in multiple security roles including: Facility Security Officer, Contractor Program Security Officer, Information/Cyber Security, COMSEC, Physical Security, Personnel Security, and International Security

• Proven ability and experience supporting US Government contracts 

• Experience and direct