Manager Capture Management 2 (LED)- TS/SCI

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Manager, Capture Management 2 (LED), to support the Launch and Exploration Capture Director team. While this position is preferably based in Chandler, AZ, candidates from our VA, MD, AL, CO, or UT campuses are also being considered. In this role, the selected candidate will: In this key leadership role, you will drive the strategic capture efforts for the Launch and Exploration Division (LED) within the Space Systems sector. You will report to the Division Capture Director inside Space Systems and work across functions to shape and execute winning strategies that increase our overall capture win rate. Key Responsibilities: • Lead cross-functional capture teams to plan and execute end-to-end capture activities for major opportunities including strategy and proposal development. • Develop and execute capture strategies, win themes, value propositions, competitive assessments, teaming approaches and price-to-win. • Analyze customer needs, market drivers, and stakeholder organizations to inform capture strategy. • Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customer decision-makers. • Coordinate closely with line-of-business leadership, finance, contracts, global supply chain, technology, and engineering. • Use Salesforce and Business Acquisition Process (BAP)/sector processes to manage captures and drive win rate. • Implement sector-specific processes that enhance overall capture win rate and secure large-scale opportunities. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in business, a technical field, or another relevant discipline. • Bachelor’s + 5 years, Master’s + 4 years, or PhD + 2 years of experience in capture, proposal development, and/or business development. • Proven track record in leading cross-disciplinary business development or capture teams. • Experience managing full-cycle capture activities including strategy, resource planning, and customer engagement. • Experience using Salesforce and following the BAP. • Excellent verbal communication skills, with prior experience in briefing executives and influencing decision makers. • Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and common government contract and payment types  (IDIQ, FFP, Cost Plus) . • Ability to lead both local and geographically dispersed teams . • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time. • Active Top Secret (TS) clearance at the time of application with eligibility for an SCI. • Preferred Qualifications: •  Technical bachelor’s degree, with a master’s degree in a technical or business-related field. • 3-5 years of indus