RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE 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 Aeronautics System Sector is seeking a Director Industrial Security 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse, individuals to lead the Security Operations for a restricted program within our organization. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

This position will report directly to the Sector Security Director, with co-reporting to the Program Manager. This position manages security operations across a large program, assuring the security of people, facilities, programs, and operations in a highly dynamic, diverse, and geographically dispersed set of National Security efforts. Additionally, this position will require up to 25% travel.

The Director Industrial Security 1 will be responsible for providing senior oversight and leadership to Program and Industrial Security Operations across the program.  Will be part of the sector security leadership team, enabling planning and execution of all aspects of the NG security for programs, contracts and operations ranging from unclassified/NG Proprietary to Collateral, Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) programs, which will include the following responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and professional development for a large team of managers and security professionals. Ensure that the team fosters a cohesive and collaborative environment where diversity and innovation is encouraged.
• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies and cognizant security authority to help aid in decision making and execution that will impact program performance and compliance.
• Coordinate with senior business area leadership to resolve issues that could have an impact on the security, safety and compliance of employees, programs, facilities and operations.
• Will apply expert multi-discipline program security management experience (Program Security, OPSEC, PERSEC, Physical Security, Technical Security, Information Assurance, INFOSEC, COMSEC, etc.) to enable execution, reduce/eliminate redundancies, and assure cross-discipline and cross-organizational teamwork through consistent and repeatable process management.
• Oversee implementation of processes related to classified contract management, program security, classified programs, insider threat, counterintelligence awareness, supply chain security, compliance with government standards, COMSEC, workplace violence prevention, security awareness, asset protection, access control, badge and identification, and ITAR/Export related security measures.
• Manage the integration of all security initiatives across the organization and ensure employee engagement and facilities change as necessary to meet contract compliance while meeting operational and business goals.
• Must be willing to seek and take on active and direct roles with Industry/Government security organizations to include active working group participation, executive committee membership and chair/vice chair positions as/if possible.
• Oversee program emergency and crisis management planning and execution, with integrating role in sector crisis management and business resilience planning and execution.
• Oversee the investigation of Security incidents and assist with disciplinary and legal matters as necessary.
• Responsible for the planning, management, and execution of direct and indirect Security budget.

This position will offer 1st Shift with the ability to come in on weekends and work off hours as required by the business, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree AND 10+ years’ experience in Security within the Aircraft, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries or Military related experience OR a Master’s degree AND 8+ years’ experience in Security within the Aircraft, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries or Military related experience OR High School Diploma AND 14+ years’ experience in Security within the Aircraft, Aerospace, Manufacturing Industries or Military related experience
• Must have 5+ years of management or leadership experience within a Security organization.
• Must have an active Top Secret DoD clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to commencement of employment. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must have at least 10 years of experience in Industrial Security across the entire security spectrum (DOD, IC and NISPOM – Collateral, SCI and SAP), Physical Security, Cyber Information Assurance, COMSEC and Emergency/Crisis Management planning and execution.
• Experience in national Security classified programs and managing complex resources and budgets for large security teams.
• The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree and 12 years of experience in Industrial Security, to include 8 years in management with experience managing multiple programs/locations.
• Proven ability and experience working with US Government security leadership in DOD and IC security programs.
• Experience and direct participation with Government/Industry Security Organizations (ISWG, NDIA, AIA, NCMS, etc.).
• Possess a breadth of demonstrated business, financial and management skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Current TS/SCI access would be preferred.

Salary Range: $155,100.00 - $232,700.00The 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.