Communications Manager 3 (16488)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Deterrence Systems (SDS) Division Communications seeks a Manager of Communications 3 to join its team in our Roy, UT office. Join a team of dedicated professionals who are pioneering the future of national defense and reimaging technologies that are defining what’s possible for the next generation. Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Manager of Communications will be responsible for defining and implementing the division communications strategy and framework to drive SDS Division, Defense System Sector and overall company business objectives. This role will support division advocacy communications, media relations, employee and functional leadership communications, integrated communication campaigns, brand strategy communications, and division values and culture communications.

The selected candidate will lead the development, implementation and execution of integrated communications strategies in partnership with division functional and program partners. This candidate will directly support the Director of Communications and serve the SDS Division Communications team in a variety of capacities, including internal communications, media, events, graphics, and cross-functional and cross-sector collaboration. The desired candidate is a strong and engaging leader and influencer with high values, integrity and ethics. S/He is a strategic thinker and hands-on individual who can take projects from concept to implementation and has a proven track record of simultaneously managing and delivering multiple, evolving communications projects. To ensure accountability, we include diversity and inclusion as a key non-financial metric in our quarterly performance scorecard that is shared with all employees. In addition, these achievements are reflected in the Northrop Grumman Sustainability Report, including data and information about our goals, initiatives and progress.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Influence, establish and execute integrated communication plans for division campaigns, programs and initiatives that you’ll execute

• Drive and develop communications campaigns to support business imperatives, strategic priorities and to drive a common culture

• Lead SDS Division Communications team coordination and facilitate collaboration with division and sector functional partners

• Prioritize, organize and support the division communications efforts to achieve defined and measurable goals and objectives and manage regular divisional and sector reporting against those metrics

• Deliver captivating, relevant information to key stakeholders using a multi-channel approach, including emerging and non-traditional communications avenues and outlets

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Communications to provide strategic counsel, support and execution for communicating with and across key stakeholder groups, including senior leaders, internal client groups, and employees at functional and enterprise levels

Basic Qualifications

• Requires US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret; etc.) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Requires a bachelor’s degree with 8 years of r