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Industrial Security Director - Level 1
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Redondo Beach
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About the role
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. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As an Industrial Security Director – Level 1, your role at Redondo Beach, CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The Industrial Security Director - Level 1 will be an innovative leader who can drive the Intelligence Systems Division (ISD) security strategy and implementation to its next level of maturity. They will partner closely with our government customers, business partners and internal customers. This individual must establish a modernized and sustainable strategy that is aligned to business objectives and the infrastructure requirements to support them. This will be a highly-visible role internally and externally. It will be important to ensure the ISD Industrial Security Director - Level 1 effectively delivers and executes a strategy that will maintain the integrity of the business and the clients they serve. In this highly visible role, you will drive the ISD division SAP/SCI security strategy, partner closely with Government customers and senior Northrop Grumman leadership, and ensure that security capabilities mature in step with mission and business needs. In this job, you will: • Provide strategic leadership for all industrial security activities within ISD, with a focus on special programs and SCI operations. • Develop and execute a sustainable security strategy aligned to business objectives, regulatory requirements, and infrastructure needs. • Serve as a key interface with Government security leadership, business partners, and internal customers, ensuring security enables mission execution while protecting sensitive information. Key Responsibilities • Security Strategy & Execution • Continuously assess security needs; develop, implement, and monitor the division‑level security strategy for ISD programs. • Ensure consistent implementation and compliance with NISPOM, ICDs, DoD manuals, and customer‑specific requirements. • Own security‑related budgets, schedules, and performance standards for the division. • Leadership & Team Development • Lead and develop the ISD security organization, including CPSOs/CSSOs and other security professionals. • Recruit, train, and retain a high‑performing, scalable security team, with particular focus on building a pipeline of future special programs leaders. • Create energy and engagement at all levels; foster a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. • Stakeholder Engagement & Governance • Build strong relationships with senior leadership, especially within security, information technology, and program ma