Corporate Lead Executive

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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.
Northrop Grumman is seeking a new Corporate Lead Executive (CLE) to oversee government relations with European-based DoD operational forces, with a clear focus on forces located on the European continent. Reporting to the Vice President and Regional Executive, Europe and Middle East, the CLE will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective U.S. customer relationships across EUCOM and the service components to foster an in-depth understanding of multi-service military requirements of the European Theater. This individual will orchestrate and coordinate high level customer interface with all military services and other customer organizations designated by the Vice President. This engagement will be accomplished in collaboration with other corporate and sector teams through internal cross-sector and external strategy development and outreach.

The candidate selected for this opportunity will be based out of Falls Church, Virginia, with a primary focus in Europe, traveling to other regions of the world as necessary.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Coordinate, integrate, and synchronize corporate and sector customer engagements and campaign strategies, and facilitate the development of new business opportunities within customer markets.

Support corporate and sector teams in the design, construction, and execution of customer analysis plans, strategic customer approach plans, and customer contact plans.

Provide inputs for the development of company priority programs.

Maintain awareness of significant policy, program, budget, and legislative initiatives effecting corporate goals.


Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree with a minimum of 20 (with Bachelor's) or 18 (with Master's) years of DoD service and associated operational experience, including senior level leadership responsibilities and management experience.

Current DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP/SAR) clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company, and also by customer and/or program requirements; maintaining a SAP/SAR clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

The ability to analyze a broad range of issues and exercise strategic thinking to best influence NATO civilian leadership and military decision-makers.

A high level of confidence, integrity, and a hands on approach to problem solving as well as a professional executive presence for interacting with and influencing DoD decision makers, senior management, and executives internal and external to the company.