RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Mission Systems sector is seeking an individual with strategic leadership and strong interpersonal skills for the position of Senior Manager of Pricing and Estimating for the Marine Systems Business Unit. This position will report directly to the Marine Systems Business Unit Director of Contracts, Pricing, and Government Property and will support three distinct Operating Units with diverse business needs ranging from complex CPIF development programs to full-rate FFP production programs.

This position will be based in Sunnyvale, CA. While the preference is for this position to be full time in the Sunnyvale office, we will consider of a hybrid work schedule as determined and at the discretion of management due to ongoing business needs associated with the position, to include a minimum of 3 days per week on site.

This position will support our nationwide array of business unit locations in Philadelphia, PA, Ocean Springs, MS, and several other field locations. It will require an on-site presence in Sunnyvale at least 3 days per week, with periodic travel to customer locations. This individual will lead a team of 5 direct reports and will be responsible for establishing goals, assessing individual and team performance, lead the development and growth of team members, and assuring the delivery of timely, quality and accurate product.

Marine Systems is a highly dynamic and growing business unit with a robust backlog and over $1B+ of proposal activity each year. This is a fast-paced proposal environment supporting a critical national security mission for both the United States Navy and UK Royal Navy. In addition to managing employee staffing, training and development, this individual is responsible for ensuring all program pricing activities are in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and best practices to achieve operational excellence, financial performance, and customer satisfaction. This role will require highly integrated collaboration with business management and proposal teams to develop nuanced pricing strategies, while ensuring compliance and schedule adherence.

What You Will Get To Do:

Roles and Responsibilities:

Ensure Estimating System compliance, advise leadership of pricing requirements/obligations and provide interpretation of Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements.

Investigate and resolve compliance problems, questions, or complaints received from other units of the company, customers, government regulatory agencies, etc.

Overseeing the collection and analysis of cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors.

Maintain and optimize staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

Interact with personnel and management at all levels concerning matters of significance to the company related to cost proposals.

Will interface and coordinate with other business management leaders and staff on a daily basis.

Represent the Marine Systems business unit as a key internal and external contact on programs, major proposals, and initiatives within Pricing and Business Management to include proposal reviews, capture reviews, and independent cost estimate reviews.

Lead Pricing and Estimating department interactions with the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years relevant Pricing, Contracts, Supply Chain, and/or Business Management experience or 8 years with a Master's Degree.

Minimum 2 years of people leadership.

Demonstrated ability to develop and lead highly collaborative teams in anticipating problems, resolving difficult situations, and effectively communicating with all levels of stakeholders.

Ability to initiate and effectively implement process improvement across the breadth of pricing and estimating policies and procedures.

Thorough knowledge of FAR/DFARS and other applicable government regulations.

U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven ability to evaluate/analyze, integrate, and communicate Pricing/Estimating and financial impacts, cost issues and risks to senior and executive leadership.

Experience with validation of estimates, estimating approaches, customer negotiations, and data driven estimating.

In depth knowledge of Pricing, Risk Analysis, Statistics, and other quantitative analytical tools. Working knowledge of Enterprise Pricing Software (i.e., ProPricer).

Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.

MBA or other relevant master’s degree.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

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Salary Range: $164,300.00 - $246,500.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.