Business Management Director 1

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Business Management Director 1 to join the team of qualified individuals in our Budgets, Rates, and Overhead Management group. This leadership role is located onsite in El Segundo, CA.

The Business Management Director 1 will lead the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector (NGAS) indirect budgeting function, responsible for developing, integrating, and managing indirect cost budgets and forecasts across overhead, G&A, and other indirect pools. Partners with sector, program, and functional leadership to ensure indirect resources are aligned with business strategy, meet affordability targets, and comply with applicable internal controls and government requirements.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

The Director will have the following specific responsibilities:

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Define, plan, and shape the annual and long‑range indirect budget and forecast cycles for Aeronautics Systems
• Consolidate sector‑wide indirect budgets; analyze variances vs. plan, prior year, and forecast; provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Ensure indirect rate structures and budgets support competitive forward pricing rates and program affordability.

Business Partnership & Decision Support

• Serve as a primary business partner to functional and program leadership on indirect budgets, headcount, and investment trade‑offs.
• Provide financial analysis and scenarios to support decisions on staffing, footprint, capital, and strategic initiatives.
• Define and develop financial metrics to identify cost efficiency opportunities across all functions.

Process, Controls & Compliance

• Maintain strong internal controls around budgeting, forecasting, and rate development in accordance with company standards and government regulations (e.g., CAS, FAR, DFARS as applicable).
• Drive continuous improvement in budgeting tools, templates, and processes to increase efficiency, transparency, and accuracy.
• Ensure indirect budgeting practices are consistent with Corporate guidance and sector requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of finance and accounting experience OR Master’s Degree and 8 years of finance and accounting experience
• Prior experience in a formal leadership role
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working with DCMA / DCAA
• Experience using SAP S4
• Familiarity with CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) / FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation)

Primary Level Salary Range: $185,400.00 - $278,200.00

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 wel