Principal Strategic Planner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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. 

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Principal Strategic Planner to join the Sector Strategic Development organization, reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Investment Planning. The selected applicant will become a trusted member of a team responsible for leading Sector-level strategy, investment planning, and associated efforts.

In this job, you will:

• Collaborate with division strategy leads to understand their businesses, future plans, and investment needs. 
• Partner with NGSP Chief Technology Office, division and business unit teams to develop and recommend specific strategic internal investments leveraging robust supporting data and financial analyses.
• Work with sector strategic planning and technology planning leads to comprehend the NGSP’s strategic objectives and the associated capability needs and gaps, then develop investment plans to close those gaps.
• Develop and continuously refine the sector’s integrated strategic internal investments, including cross-division internal research and development (IR&D) and capital expenditures (capex) in support of NGSP strategy, priorities, and objectives.
• Communicate NGSP internal investments strategy to multiple stakeholders, including corporate, sector, and division executive leadership through presentations and briefings.
• Conduct strategic assessments of current financial plans, manage internal investments budgets and support investment reviews to advance the development and refinement of the sector’s Long-Range Strategic Plan (LRSP).
• Lead all investment management support activities and collaboration with cross-functional teams to execute critical supporting strategy and business management functions.
• Support in the cross-functional development of digital transformations tools to support future investment planning and execution.

Candidate Profile: - A self-starter with significant financial analysis and subject matter expertise who is curious, diligent, and thoughtful. Candidate must be highly collaborative, outcome-oriented, and able to communicate effectively, and demonstrated leadership ability.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience
• 2 years minimum of previous experience in strategic assessment, strategy development, and/or financial analysis
• 2 years minimum Proven experience creating executive-level briefing and presentation content. Advanced MS PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Excellent oral/written communication, presentation, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Experience working with cross functional teams
• Familiarity with space industry trends, dynamics, and characteristics
• Must be able to obtain a secret clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in strategic planning, portfolio development, and/or strategic assessment
• Experience in strategic planning at an aerospace and defense industry enterprise
• Northrop Grumman internal long-range strategic planning or portfolio development experience
• Current Top Secret clearance and/or current SSBI/SCI at time of application

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Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,000.00

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.