Business Management Director 1
United States-California-El Segundo$185k–$278kPosted Jul 21, 2026
Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsBusiness Management Director 1United States-California-El SegundoApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10240659RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Business Management Director 1 to join the team of qualified individuals in our Budgets, Rates, and Overhead Management group. This leadership role is located onsite in El Segundo, CA.The Business Management Director 1 will lead the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector (NGAS) indirect budgeting function, responsible for developing, integrating, and managing indirect cost budgets and forecasts across overhead, G&A, and other indirect pools. Partners with sector, program, and functional leadership to ensure indirect resources are aligned with business strategy, meet affordability targets, and comply with applicable internal controls and government requirements.Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.The Director will have the following specific responsibilities:Budgeting & ForecastingDefine, plan, and shape the annual and long‑range indirect budget and forecast cycles for Aeronautics SystemsConsolidate sector‑wide indirect budgets; analyze variances vs. plan, prior year, and forecast; provide actionable insights to senior leadership.Ensure indirect rate structures and budgets support competitive forward pricing rates and program affordability.Business Partnership & Decision SupportServe as a primary business partner to functional and program leadership on indirect budgets, headcount, and investment trade‑offs.Provide financial analysis and scenarios to support decisions on staffing, footprint, capital, and strategic initiatives.Define and develop financial metrics to identify cost efficiency opportunities across all functions.Process, Controls & ComplianceMaintain strong internal controls around budgeting, forecasting, and rate development in accordance with company standards and government regulations (e.g., CAS, FAR, DFARS as applicable).Drive continuous improvement in budgeting tools, templates, and processes to increase efficiency, transparency, and accuracy.Ensure indirect budgeting practices are consistent with Corporate guidance and sector requirements.Basic QualificationsBachelor’s Degree and 10 years of finance and accounting experience OR Master’s Degree and 8 years of finance and accounting experiencePrior experience in a formal leadership roleMust have the ability...