Pricing Cost Estimating Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 Corporation  Aeronautics Division is seeking a Pricing Cost Estimating Manager 2 to be located onsite at our Melbourne, FL location. 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. Roles and Responsibilities: • Multi-task and manage conflicting priorities in a schedule driven environment • Manage proposal pricing professionals engaged in the preparation of new cost proposals, change proposals, and task/delivery orders spanning all contract types • Provide oversight, support to, and review of all cost proposal products, participate in strategy development, and presentation of financial data to executive leadership • Ensure Estimating System compliance and advise leadership of pricing requirements, obligations, and risk • Must be able to function in a fast-paced proposal environment and collaborate with MDC2 senior management, business management counterparts, and proposal teams ensuring compliance and schedule adherence • Represent the Division for major proposals, and initiatives within Pricing and Business Management to include NAR/ICE and Color Team reviews • Interact with personnel and management at all levels concerning matters of significance to the company related to cost proposals. Will interface and coordinate with other business management leaders and staff on a daily basis • Make decisions on operational issues within assigned business area(s) and manage a staff of pricing analysts and proposal pricing teams in multiple to also include mentoring, training, staff development and performance reviews • Provide/ensure reviews of all proposal pricing prior to delivery and senior executive reviews • Lead a high performing team of Pricing Analysts, provide guidance and ensure the continued development of staff. Basic Qualifications: • Must either have a bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of Pricing and/or Business experience or a master's degree plus 6 years of Pricing and/or Business experience or a PhD plus 4 years of Pricing and/or Business experience • Experience with FAR/DFARS and other applicable government regulations • Experience in pricing, contracts, or business management • Experience with U.S. Government and International proposals • Experience with validation of estimates, estimating approaches, customer negotiations, and data driven estimating • Must have an ac