Manager Industrial Security
Listed on 2026-07-22
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Security
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection, IT Specialist
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time
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 Corporate is seeking a Manager of Industrial Security 3 with Security Operations knowledge, skills, and experience to support Enterprise initiatives focused on Physical Security Services, Infrastructure, and Technology. This position reports directly to the NG Corporate Security Director and is based at the Corporate Headquarters in Falls Church, VA
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- Assist with managing vendor relationships, contracts, and service-level agreements to maintain affordable, high-quality security services
- Prepare and present regular status reports, KPI dashboards, and executive briefings on security service performance and health
- Identify emerging technologies, tools, and vendors. Assist in establishing business cases to enable organizational vision and execution
- Develop and align comprehensive strategies and technology road maps to achieve incremental progress in support of organizational goals
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to integrate and implement security solutions, including with the Chief Data and Information Office for identity management and the role of credentials/badges in the workplace
- Assist with the development of employee and visitor security centric processes focused on positive user experience (repeatability, ease of use, self-service)
- Establish partnerships with government and industry stakeholders to exchange best practices and threat intelligence
- Serve as the focal point for a matrixed geographically dispersed team to ensure corporate governance and consistency of execution company wide
- Support building physical security programs, processes, and procedures including emergency response, crisis management, executive protection, and visitor management
- Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of security experience OR Master’s degree with 8 years of security experience OR Associate’s degree with 12 years of security experience OR High School Diploma and 14 years of security experience
- Candidates must have a current U.S. Government Top Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) and must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, SCI level access as a condition of continued employment
- Program management experience, including budgeting, reporting, and strategic planning
- Knowledge of access control systems, video surveillance, intrusion detection, badge issuance platforms, and perimeter hardening methods
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary security projects from concept through completion
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present technical findings to non-technical executives
- Demonstrated experience with Uniformed Officer Enterprise Contract Management
- Understanding of IT/OT systems, frameworks, risks, and vulnerabilities
- Proficiency in security management software (e.g., Genetec, Lenel, Avigilon)
- Ability to conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for both physical and cyber-physical interfaces
- Professional certifications, including PPS (Physical Protection Specialist) or CPP (Certified Protection Professional) or similar
- Experience with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
- Working knowledge of LEED or other sustainable building standards as they relate to…
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