Manager Strategic Planning 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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 Corporate Strategy is seeking a Manager Strategic Planning 1 within the Strategy & Technology Organization, reporting to the Sr. Director of Strategic Ventures & Partnerships. This position will be located at Northrop Grumman Headquarters in Falls Church, VA . The selected candidate will support the development of portfolio-shaping strategies that optimize the company’s positioning for long-term value creation. To that end, the Strategic Planning Manager will: • Support the development and execution of strategic partnerships: This may entail helping identify and analyze opportunities with potential partners and preparing detailed reports and presentations. The candidate would assist in coordinating with internal teams to align partnership goals with company objectives, and supporting ongoing relationships both internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, the candidate may be responsible for tracking partnership performance metrics and providing insights to assist executive decision making. • Support and/or lead industry analysis projects :  The position will also support general Corporate Strategy projects and will contribute to various analytical efforts to support enterprise-wide strategic planning, development of competitive assessments, identification of key trends, in-depth understanding of our business environment and assessment of future competitive opportunities. • Assist in sourcing, analyzing, and executing venture investments : This role will support strategic and financial analyses of startups working on technologies aligned with Northrop Grumman’s strategic priorities and will assist with the development, execution, and integration of minority equity investments. The candidate will also be responsible for portfolio management activities associated with Northrop Grumman’s current venture investments. • Support ad hoc analysis and special project s: Respond to or support executive sponsored special projects with dynamic requirements; succinctly and accurately present findings to leadership via development of executive-level presentations (e.g., on competitors, industry trends, inorganic growth opportunities, etc.). Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 5 years of experience OR Master's degree with minimum of 3 years of experience. • Independent project management experience, which would include the ability to lead small project teams and operate autonomously with limited supervision.  • The ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize business and financial insights from multiple sources. • Experience specifically in market assessment, competitive assessment and/or in a strategic consulting role. • Experience in financial analysis, corporate development, venture finance, and/or strategy development. • Demonstrated proficiency with Micro