Strategic Initiatives Manager

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Strategic Initiatives Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Strategy team, which is part of the sector’s Strategy & Growth organization
. This position will be based in El Segundo, CA, Falls Church, VA or Melbourne, FL

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that inspires a diverse and engaged team.

You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You craft and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that deliver measurable results.

The Strategic Initiatives Manager 2 will have strong business acumen in the aerospace and defense sector to support Aeronautics Systems’ core objective to achieve sustainable profitable growth through the development and execution of innovative business strategies through portfolio shaping and evolution. A successful candidate in this role will be interested and motivated to:

• Be responsible for leading the development of organic and inorganic portfolio shaping strategies that optimize the sector’s positioning for long-term value creation
• Develop strategic framework and business case to shape the portfolio, to include scenario modeling, investments and return on investments, and recommendations such as strategic partnership, business restructuring, merger, acquisition, divestiture, or market entry or exit
• Lead strategic gap analysis with divisions and functions to identify technology, capability, and process gaps
• Research opportunities for potential acquisition, investment, and strategic partnership by collaborating across the enterprise to identify and assess candidates
• Conduct thorough candidate screening and due diligence to determine strategic, operational, and financial fit and lead project teams to ensure timely and cohesive deliverables
• Lead internal cross-functional teams through ad hoc analyses to succinctly and accurately present findings to leadership in response to, or support of, executive sponsored special projects with dynamic requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in business, finance, engineering/science, or a related discipline; OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience

• Experience as a team lead or manager with ability to effectively manage cross-functional stakeholders and delegate tasks in support of multiple priorities
• Experience in financial analysis, strategy development, and/or project management
• Proven ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize business and financial insights from multiple sources with the ability to visualize in a meaningful manner
• Executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with senior levels of management
• Advanced skillset in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.…