Manager Data Analytics 2

As a manager of the Mission Assurance Analytics team, you will be responsible for managing a highly technical team, leading the technical analytics and data strategy for the Mission Assurance function, hands-on coaching, problem solving, and creating the right analytics capabilities that align with our mission assurance objectives. In this role, you will be responsible for providing data analytics to drive value across our business, interacting regularly with stakeholders, and developing key analytics frameworks for all business areas turning data into business insights and predictive / autonomous outcomes.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Support requirements capture, design and technical implementation related to Data Analytics

Manage capacity, priorities, and performance for a high performing team of Database Engineers, Data Insight Analysts, and Data Scientists

Aligning Mission Assurance tools with functional, sector, and enterprise standards and best practices

Actively engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure services are delivered to meet or exceed expectations in a highly complex and dynamic environment

Acts as liaison with decision makers by providing data-informed strategic direction, and as a liaison with subject matter experts to obtain data sets and set expectations

Serving as the technical leader for all data tools for Mission Assurance

Building trust and working with Mission Assurance customers to understand organizational decision needs and relevant business questions.

Identifies, communicates, and quantifies opportunities for leveraging analytics solutions and applying data analytics.

Coordinating projects on classified programs

Upgrading and maintaining data infrastructure

Manage budget and people management

Project management/portfolio management

Demonstrate experience using analytics to inform business decisions

Demonstrate leadership skills in an analytics capacity as a project lead or people manager

Ability to extract and manipulate data from databases (e.g., SQL)

Ability to use statistical programming languages (e.g., R, Python)

Proficient in data visualization using Tableau or similar visualization tool

Collaborating on projects with multiple teams, managing relationships, and communicating findings to audiences

Experience working with MES and SAP data

Establish best practices for data analytics execution

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and 9 years of Analysis, Mission Assurance, Systems Engineer or relevant experience.; 7 years with a Master's degree (STEM)

Passion for being at the leading edge of Technology with hands-on software development or Analytics experience

Experience with data analytics and data science tools and techniques

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for varied audiences on analytical subject matter

Experience in process improvement methodologies, tools, and techniques

Experience in identifying and driving operational/organizational change and excellence

Proven ability to manage, prioritize, and provide transparency to projects being worked

Proven people management experience leading an organization

Demonstrated experience leading positive change, empowering people, cultivating product/technology visions and innovative solutions, and fostering effective teams

Demonstrated ability to transform business requirements to specific analytical tools

Understanding of mission assurance practices and processes

Active DOD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SAP

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in quantitative field (e.g., Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics)

Experience with PEO

Experience with Airflow or Dagster

Experience with Azure DevOps TFS or JIRA

Experience with U/X design principles

Solid statistical understanding and exposure to more advanced analytics, such as machine learning

* Active DOD Secret, or Top Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): El Segundo, CA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10225226

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-11T20:20:21