Manager Pricing / Costing Estimating 3 (TS/SCI Clearance Required) Redondo Beach CA

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

SSSD has an opening for a Manager Pricing / Cost Estimating 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California.

In this role, the Manager Pricing / Cost Estimating 3 will manage and develop a team of analysts responsible for the development of cost products supporting the Strategic Space Systems Division.  This includes providing appropriate staff and oversight to the leadership of cost volumes, ROMs, BPEs, cost models, or other analysis required to support the objectives of the division. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the department staffing, resources, tools, and training as needed
• Engage with Business Unit/Division leadership to develop estimating strategies needed to successfully capture new business
• Understand and adhere to internal and external policies and procedures as it pertains to the role
• Establish strategic relationships both internally with business unit leadership, and externally, with government counterparts
• Maintain a database of cost and non-cost data

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 10 years of experience in Cost Estimating OR; 8 years of stated experience with a Master’s Degree
• Experience directly or indirectly in a leadership role
• Proven ability to evaluate, integrate, and communicate cost issues and risks to senior and executive management
• An active in-scope DoD Top Secret and SCI clearance
• Experience Maintaining historical cost databases
• Experience creating and maintaining strategic relationships with officials within the government.
• Experience leading proposals using both BOEs and RCEs
• Experience developing cost estimates using COTs models (SEER, TruPlanning) and Northrop Grumman historical data
• Knowledge of our Strategic Space Systems portfolio past and current
• Familiarity with MIL-STD 881

 
Preferred Qualifications: 

• Persistence and tenacity to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment
• Excellent communications skills and leadership competencies
• Strategically focused
• Experience developing life cycle cost and budgetary planning estimates for space systems
• Experience working in a special access environment
• Experience building relationships within both industry and government cost groups
• Ability to grasp math, science, and engineering concepts
• Experience leading proposals using both BOEs and RCEs

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules:  For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off work

For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.

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.