Business Development Manager 2 ( Secret Clearance)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Business Development Manager 2 to join its Propulsion Systems team.   This position may be based on either the Bacchus or Promontory campus in Utah.   In this role, the selected candidate will: • The new team member will lead business development and strategy for a portfolio of programs relating to Air Force Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) programs within Propulsion Systems.  • undefined • This individual will provide direction on the sustainment and organic growth of existing business development targets/programs as well as developing and leading the future business capture strategy in the Air Force Technology and production markets in support of a diverse set of customer organizations and programs. • undefined • The successful candidate must possess the ability to develop early win strategies for customer outreach and targeted pursuits within the Air Force propulsion community; devise detailed government relations and legislative advocacy plans; convene multi-functional teams to create mission discriminators through affordable, innovative technology and engineering, enact management strategies and cost strategies that lead to successful capture of new business, and interface with senior management in a concise fashion on a broad array of topics. Key Responsibilities: • Managing task distribution and workflow that support proposals associated with small to large, cross division and sector pursuits for new and follow-on business. • Actively communicate, interface and follow-up with customer community, potential new business organizations, and multiple stakeholders.  An ability to independently conduct initial business approach and technical discussions is required. • Translating customer needs into specific requirements, identifying/tailoring company services and solutions into offerings, and managing captures to effectively market the operating unit’s products and capabilities to meet those needs. • Oversight on all aspects of the Northrop Grumman Business Acquisition Process (BAP) that includes steps to develop and execute growth strategies, identifying new business opportunities, establishing pursuit priorities, gaining, and growing customer intimacy, developing successful capture plans, and overseeing funding execution. • Assisting capture/proposal managers with proposals and execution. • Participating in key capture pursuits Basic Qualifications: • 3 years of experience within the aerospace community involving government procurement of weapons systems • Bachelor’s degree required. • Experience in capture management, business developm