Job Description

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

This security management position will serve as a BWI Security Manager for Payload and Ground Systems Division of the Space Sector. This position requires expertise in all disciplines of the industrial security field, to include SAP and SCI. It will require interface with all levels of sector, division and government management personnel, and maintain the skill necessary to cultivate relationships for optimal contract security performance. This position will be responsible for providing oversight and direction to several established programs and one major business pursuit that span sites across the US with major sites including Redondo Beach, CA, Denver, CO., Fairfax, VA, and Baltimore, MD.

This position will report directly to the PGS Division Security Manager and is required to be able to collaborate effectively with his/her peers within the other divisions, as well as the sector staff and to act as a mentor for the supported Security managers.

In addition to expertise in all disciplines of the security field, the successful candidate will possess a breadth of demonstrated business, financial, and management skills, knowledge, and abilities to ensure maximum effectiveness. Expectation of a confident demeanor and able to make critical security decisions for dynamic business units that support high value contracts. Be able to drive constructive change and consistency within the organization.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Minimum 10 years Industrial Security experience and Bachelor degree, 12 years Industrial Security experience and Associates degree, or 14 years of experience total in lieu of degree.
* 5+ years managerial experience in a mid-size to large size organization.
* Current Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
* Ability to travel 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor rsquo;s Degree, and corresponding Industrial Security and management experience.
* Current, active SCI access.
* Strong relationship-building and collaborative skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Effective people skills and the ability to relate well with all levels within a diverse population.
* Results-oriented and resilient outlook.
* Unquestioned personal and business integrity.
* Manage/supervise professional staff, demonstrating strong delegation skills to efficiently accomplish mission and professionally develop subordinate staff.
* Effectively deal with complex personnel issues and effectively coach and mentor direct reports. Effectively balance the needs of the business, employees and customers.
* Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
* Organizational and planning skills; ability to multi-task; attention to detail; productive without compromising quality.
* Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines while managing internal customer expectations and resetting accordingly.
* Ability to set and balance short and long-term priorities and remain focused within a rigorous, fast-paced and dynamic environment.
* Ability to manage conflict and resolve team member issues effectively and efficiently.