Manager 3 - Pricing & Cost Estimating

Manager 3 - Pricing and Cost Estimating

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We're looking for you to join our team as a Manager 3 - Pricing and Cost Estimating. The preferred location for this position is Linthicum, MD. This position may also be staffed in Rolling Meadows, IL, San Diego, CA or Woodland Hills, CA. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule.

The Manager 3 - Pricing and Cost Estimating will lead a team of 3 managers and 30 factory and material estimating professionals, overseeing the pricing of proposal bill of materials and factory labor estimates (BWI), reporting to the Director of Pricing & Estimating. In this role you will:

• Function in a fast-paced proposal environment and collaborate with Sector management, business management counterparts, global supply chain and capture/proposal teams regarding the bill of material pricing
• Participate in and encourage material strategy reviews with program and global supply chain
• Ensure Estimating System compliance, advise leadership of pricing requirements/obligations and provide interpretation of Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements.
• Oversee development of annual cost factors & cost estimating relationships (CERS) for multiple MS campuses
• Maintain Sector estimating tools and spearhead the effort to modernize NGMS factory and material estimating tools, including QUEST
• Establish vision and harmonization for Sector estimating personnel across all Mission Systems Campuses

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related professional experience in pricing, contracts, global supply chain or business management - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of related professional experience as described.
• Thorough knowledge of FAR/DFARS.
• Experience with U.S. Government, commercial, and international proposals.
• Experience implementing process improvement across the factory and material estimating tools suite
• Experience presenting and explaining complex information to all levels of stakeholders
• The ability to travel domestically 10% of the time
• US Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing highly collaborative, geographically disbursed teams
• Experience developing talent at both the individual and management level
• Significant experience with US Government proposal and business system audits, fact finding and customer negotiations.
• Previous exposure to material estimating tools (e.g., QUEST) and familiarity with the factory labor process (routings & standards, etc).
• Working knowledge of ProPricer
• Current, active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!