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Manager Industrial Security 3

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

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.

As a Northrop Grumman Industrial Security Manager 3, you will be a valuable asset to our dynamic Security team. This is an opportunity to apply your proven security leadership skills across multiple Northrop Grumman locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and collaborating with a team of security professionals located in Sunnyvale, CA along with providing support to multiple off-site locations in Florida, Georgia, and Washington. This is an on-site and in-person position.

 

The Industrial Security Manager 3 position ensures security compliance with government and company regulations and strives for excellence in executing security milestones across multiple security disciplines (DoD, SAP, & SCI).  This position will require direct interface with both internal and external executive level personnel and the ability to successfully manage competing priorities. This security management role oversees all aspects of security activities within the Marine Systems Business Unit and provides guidance to briefed/non-briefed personnel across all functions of the programs.  The Security Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining program security metrics, and interfacing with facilities Executive Leadership Teams as needed.

 

BASIC QUALFICATIONS:

  • Current Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SAP access

  • A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8+ years of related proven personnel leadership and business management experience in the field of security; or a master’s degree plus a minimum of 6+ years related proven personnel leadership and business management experience. An additional 4 years of applicable work experience may be substituted for a Bachelors Degree.

  • Proven history of leading diverse teams in operational environments and ability to foster a diverse, inclusive, and engaging team environment that is focused on high performance and operational excellence; ability to communicate clear expectations and enforces accountability equitably

  • Demonstrated experience in making critical management and leadership that supports high value contracts across a wide US Government customer spectrum

  • Must have an in-depth knowledge and familiarity with the CFR 32 part 117 (NISPOM); Joint Air Force, Army and Navy (JAFAN), Intelligence Community Directives (ICD); DoD Manuals, and other related security requirements.

 

PREFERRED QUALFICATIONS:

  • Experience with planning, executing business operations and managing personnel, supporting a BU level organization, involving classified and unclassified programs and industrial security operations for collateral, SAP and SCI programs

  • Proven ability to lead security teams across multiple disciplines (entire program security spectrum), to include Program Industrial Security, Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) duties, Information or Cyber Security, COMSEC, Physical Security, Personnel Security, International Security

  • Demonstrated experience in planning, managing, and executing complex budgets across diverse and geographically dispersed locations for security operations – to include planning budgets for complex mixtures of direct, indirect and overhead activities

  • Demonstrated experience in development of complex security plans and proposal writing

  • Proven expertise in managing and executing Collateral, Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security programs, to include specific expertise with Collateral, SAP, and SCI security Policies, Directives, Executive Orders, and all other compliance requirements for entire range of SAP and SCI arenas

  • Knowledge and experience with Navy Nuclear Propulsion Information and directives

  • Proven experience in planning and managing staffing and hiring processes for large teams, to include partnerships with HR, Talent Acquisition, hiring managers and program management leadership.

Primary Level Salary Range: $159,500.00 - $239,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the United States, building advanced systems across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. The company is known for some of the most complex defense programs in the world, including stealth aircraft, autonomous systems, missile defense technologies, satellites, and space-based intelligence platforms that support U.S. national security operations.

For job seekers, Northrop Grumman offers careers across a wide range of high-impact fields including aerospace engineering, software development, cybersecurity, systems engineering, manufacturing, program management, and intelligence support. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on mission-critical systems that directly support the Department of Defense and intelligence community. Many roles involve long-term programs with significant technical depth and real-world operational impact.

Unlike smaller defense startups focused on narrow capabilities, Northrop Grumman operates across multiple major mission areas, giving employees exposure to highly advanced programs such as stealth platforms, space systems, autonomous vehicles, and next-generation command-and-control systems. The company is also a major leader in classified space and intelligence systems, where cutting-edge engineering and secure infrastructure play a critical role in national defense.

As global competition in space, cyber, and advanced military systems continues to intensify, Northrop Grumman remains one of the most strategically important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking stable, highly technical careers with long-term impact on national security, Northrop Grumman continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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