Manager Business Management 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Manager, Business Management 3 to lead the Platform Systems Modernization Operating Unit (PSM OU) business management organization. This position reports to the Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions (WIMS) Business Unit Business Management Director within the Command and Control & Weapons Integration (CWI) Division. This position will be located in Lake Charles, LA. Roles and Responsibilities include: * Works with Program Managers and Business Development to prepare solid business cases in support of large investment requests. * Prepares monthly financial reports and support AOP/LRSP development * Lead a team of managers and individual contributors across a distributed geography spanning multiple products and portfolios * Leads Business Managers and Program Control Analysts in executing a broad scope of business management activities in support of proposal development, program execution, EAC development, program review, and EVMS Implementation. * Develops growth and execution strategy to improve revenue, margin, and cash flow. * Evaluates business deals, including return on sales, payment terms, and cash flow expectations, to ensure they are favorable. * Support the Operating Unit Director for all business management related functions. * Interfaces with diverse functional areas to quantify impacts of identified risks and opportunities. * Prepares C101 Corporate Commitment Review packages for review and to obtain authorization to submit and negotiate proposals. * Leads Program Start-up efforts to ensure sufficient business management staffing and business processes are in place to achieve successful financial management as well as satisfy proposed business processes and/or contractually required processes. * Provides business oversight, interfaces with applicable customers and auditors (internal and external) and assists with contract negotiations as needed to ensure sound business deals are achieved. * Ensure sufficient business staff is maintained for program controls and OU reporting. * Individual should be proficient at developing and motivating personnel in a team environment with excellent interpersonal, planning, presentation and organizational skills with focused emphasis on continuous process improvement. Job Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance / Mathematics with a minimum of 10 years applicable experience, or Master’s degree and 8 years relevant experience (or four additional years of relevant professional experience in lieu of degree) in finance, accounting or program control. * Understanding of DoD contracts, government Cost Accounting Standards, Commercial contracts, and the FAR. * Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office suite and SAP * Proven professional and managerial skills * Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a team environment * Able to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the program result * Able to prepare and analyze...